CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED

Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament

Intent: Seeking MEPS to vote for the extension of the Interim Derogation on Child Sexual Abuse

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Inclusion of actions to address child poverty in Budget 2027 and invitation to our End Child Poverty Week events.

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Colin Menton (Deputy Secretary General), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform

Intent: Prioritisation of people experiencing poverty in Budget 2027 and the inclusion of this on the agenda for the National Economic Dialogue.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Kate Duggan (Chief Executive Officer), Child and Family Agency (Tusla); Elizabeth Canavan (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; Bernie McNally (Secretary General), Department of Education; John McKeon (Secretary General), Department of Social Protection

Intent: To secure increase resources in Budget 2027 for programmes and initiatives for children and young people particularly those that address poverty and child protection issues.

Methods: MeetingPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Paula Quinn (Head of International Protection & Integration Division), Department of Justice; Richard Dixon (Director of Services or Equivalent), Department of Justice

Intent: To address the standards in IPAS and the implementation the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum including the need for representative service for separated children.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Anne O'Connor (Chief Executive Officer), Health Service Executive

Intent: To continue a strategic dialogue between Alliance members and the HSE.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Richard Dixon (Director of Services or Equivalent), Department of Justice; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Matt Carthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tom Brabazon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kiera Keogh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aisling Dempsey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Grace Boland (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charles Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Nikki Bradley (Senator), Seanad; Nessa Cosgrove (Senator), Seanad; Mike Kennelly (Senator), Seanad; Sharon Keogan (Senator), Seanad; Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Senator), Seanad; Robbie Gallagher (Senator), Seanad; Garret Kelleher (Senator), Seanad; Michael McDowell (Senator), Seanad; Anne Rabbitte (Senator), Seanad; Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Call for an Independent evaluation of 6 month pilot of representative service and for a more appropriate child centered organisation to provide the service.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

Intent: To expediate a number of legislative and programme measures to address concerns around online safety for children and young people.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Craig Dwyer (Special Advisor), Department of Social Protection

Intent: To see increased funding for hot school meals, initiatives to address holiday hunger and an increase in targeted child income supports.

Methods: Informal communication

Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Ardagh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister), Department of Education; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Suzanne Coogan (Press Adviser), Department of Justice; Paul Melia (Special Advisor), Department of Education; Denise Duffy (Adviser to Minister), Department of Education; Aisling Dunne (Special Adviser), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Michael Brennan (Special Adviser), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Intent: The establishment of an interdepartmental group involving the core agencies engaged in youth justice and related areas to examine what is working well, what is not working well and what needs to change.

Methods: Letter