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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Norma Foley

Fianna Fáil

Constituency / panel
Kerry
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Office
Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2025-01-23 → 2025-05-01)
Office
Minister for Children, Disability and Equality (2025-05-02 → current)
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CRO-matched interests
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Awards to declared companies
1670
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
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SIPO donation records
392 of 422 divisions
93%
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Lobbying returns

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Register of Lobbying2026-05-20

Lobbying return by Social Care Association of Ireland

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

SCI would also like to highlight the use of Special Emergency Arrangements (SEAs), something our members do not endorse. While such measures may be used in exceptional circumstances, their continued and routine reliance reflects a system under strain and raises serious concerns…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Social Care Association of Ireland" has no legal form. "SOCIAL CARE ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 591012) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-20

Lobbying return by Breaking Through Company Limited by Guarantee

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

extending aftercare supports to age 23 for all care leavers

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Breaking Through Company Limited by Guarantee" equals CRO name "BREAKING THROUGH COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 321538) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-20

Lobbying return by The CARI Foundation

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Invitations to attend CARI's strategy

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The CARI Foundation" equals CRO name "THE C.A.R.I. FOUNDATION" (CRO 148760) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-19

Lobbying return by YMCA Dublin

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To demonstrate the benefits of our Community Hub model in order to seek changes to State's policy on and/or secure funding for service provision for children and young people in under-served communities

Register of Lobbying2026-05-15

Lobbying return by Don Bosco Care

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Commissioning an independent review of the care system, to include relevant legislation, structure, projected capacity needs, and systemic failings in residential care, aftercare, foster care, high support and special care. The steering group for the strategy should have…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Don Bosco Care" has no legal form. "DON BOSCO CARE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 131258) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-06

Lobbying return by Crosscare

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To appeal to the Minister to address the matters raised in a meeting in Jan 2026 and in the RTE TV Primetime programme on the care syystem.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Crosscare" has no legal form. "CROSSCARE LIMITED" (CRO 172292) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-06

Lobbying return by Irish Association of Social Workers

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

calls for urgent, system-wide action to ensure that every child in the care of the State is safe, protected and supported to thrive

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Association of Social Workers" has no legal form. "IRISH ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS LIMITED" (CRO 347784) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-06

Lobbying return by Irish Association of Social Workers

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

IASW calls on the Government to Establish a formal timeline for the total elimination of SEAs. Legislate to expand HIQA’s powers to include the mandatory registration and inspection of all SEA and private residential settings. Mandate minimum professional staffing levels. Invest…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Association of Social Workers" has no legal form. "IRISH ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS LIMITED" (CRO 347784) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-06

Lobbying return by Irish Association of Social Workers

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Establishing a Government-mandated National Working Group to review foster care policy, legislation, and resources. Implementing cross-departmental coordination (Education, Health, and Children) to ensure foster families have priority access to childcare and therapeutic…

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Irish Association of Social Workers" has no legal form. "IRISH ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS LIMITED" (CRO 347784) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2026-05-05

Lobbying return by StartBright Early Learning Centres Company CLG

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Invitation to Minister, Td's and councollors to attend launch of evaluation in respect of informing pubic policy and programmes

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Ibec

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

Raise awareness of the challenges with the new compliance reporting requirements and seek an amendment of the requirements.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Ibec" has no legal form. "IBEC COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 8706) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Hanover Media Strategy Limited

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To discuss Tigers Childcare's Pre Budget Submission and how it sought to address the challenges with the current issues facing the sector including staff retention, core funding, programme for government commitments and to explore viable short and long term policy solutions.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Hanover Media Strategy Limited" equals CRO name "HANOVER MEDIA STRATEGY LIMITED" (CRO 596029) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2026-01-21

Lobbying return by Hanover Media Strategy Limited

Children and Youth Affairs
Intended results

To seek information on the Department’s approach to the establishment and operation of a proposed Childcare Providers’ Forum, and to outline the organisation’s interest in engaging constructively with the Department on this matter.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "Hanover Media Strategy Limited" equals CRO name "HANOVER MEDIA STRATEGY LIMITED" (CRO 596029) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.