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2021-04-23
Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Erin McGreehan (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To highlight the practical supports and investment required in frontline services such as the Christine Buckley Centre for Survivors of Institutional Abuse in particular around planning for the next Redress scheme
Methods: Email, Phone call, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Requested Meeting with Minister after release of Commission of Inquiry into Mother and Baby Home Report: The Christine Buckley Centre |
2021-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: 5 Key Asks for All Survivors: 1. Global Supports for Survivors based outside Ireland. 2. Services for Families- Accessible Counselling. 3. Health Amendment Act Health Card for All Survivors. 4. Advocacy Support including Public Services with Strong links to Support Services. 5. Trauma Informed Training for All Staff working in customer facing roles on how to identify Survivors and Respond to their unique needs.::From the Christine Buckley Centre to also highlight the need for increased resources and supports to be given to Frontline services who already working directly with Survivors.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Commission of Inquiry into Mother and Baby Homes and Certain Related Matters: The Christine Buckley Centre among other agencies working together contacted all depts of the Oireachtas on 5th October and released a press statement in light of the upcoming report release. They launched the Facing The Future Together Report to highlight issues and identified 5 key asks for all Survivors. Our Co-Founder was interviewed on the launch via webinar 9th October and via press. |
2020-01-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Records to be archived and available instead of sealing them.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Retention of Records Bill 2019 |
2019-09-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Ivana Bacik (Senator), Seanad; David Norris (Senator), Seanad; Gary Gannon (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Thomas Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: That policy makers would take the various concerns of survivors into consideration in terms of their needs going forward. see previous lobbying return.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Christine Buckley Centre organised a conference describing concerns that survivors of institutional abuse have now and may face in the future. See previous lobbying return. |
2019-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: That Policy makers would take the various concerns of survivors into consideration in terms of meeting their needs going forward. For example continued free and accessible counselling. An enhanced medical card for all survivors. Contributory pension in respect of work carried out as children in the institutions. Advocacy and Housing Solutions for Survivors of Institutional Abuse.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | We requested attendance at a conference and outlined our hopes that the conference speakers would describe concerns that survivors of institutional abuse have now and may face in the future and propose means for addressing those concerns. |
2018-05-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Joan Burton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Norris (Senator), Seanad
Intent: prevention of rent increase.
Methods: Email, Phone call, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Lobbying against rent increase for premises occupied by the Christine Buckley Centre for Education & Support |
Politician(s) lobbied: James Reilly (Senator), Seanad; David Norris (Senator), Seanad; Ivana Bacik (Senator), Seanad; Frances Black (Senator), Seanad; Paddy Burke (Senator), Seanad; Colm Burke (Senator), Seanad; Jerry Buttimer (Senator), Seanad; Catherine Ardagh (Senator), Seanad; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Lorraine Clifford-Lee (Senator), Seanad; Martin Conway (Senator), Seanad; Mark Daly (Senator), Seanad; Keith Swanick (Senator), Seanad; Paul Daly (Senator), Seanad; Aidan Davitt (Senator), Seanad; John Dolan (Senator), Seanad; Frank Feighan (Senator), Seanad; Robbie Gallagher (Senator), Seanad; Maura Hopkins (Senator), Seanad; Terry Leyden (Senator), Seanad; Tim Lombard (Senator), Seanad; Gabrielle McFadden (Senator), Seanad; Michelle Mulherin (Senator), Seanad; Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad; Neale Richmond (Senator), Seanad; Diarmuid Wilson (Senator), Seanad; Michael McDowell (Senator), Seanad; Joe O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Denis O'Donovan (Senator), Seanad; Kieran O'Donnell (Senator), Seanad; Marie-Louise O'Donnell (Senator), Seanad; Leo Varadkar (Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Health; Micheál Martin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joan Burton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Bruton (Minister), Department of Education and Skills
Intent: Prevention of Rent Increase.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Lobbying against rent increase for premises occupied by the Christine Buckley Centre for Education & Support |
Politician(s) lobbied: Paul Foley (Councillor), South Dublin County Council
Intent: Councillor Foley to write to his party lead Michael Martin to see if he could intervene with Department of Education to guide / direct Caranua with their processes in dealing with Survivors of Institutional Abuse.
Methods: Informal communication
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Councillor Paul Foley was invited in by Aislinn to speak to clients regarding their experiences. |
2017-05-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Ruth Coppinger (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Bruton (Minister), Department of Education and Skills; Mick Wallace (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joan Burton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Carol Nolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Clare Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: That the views of Aislinn clients would be taken into account when the minister reviews eligibility for application to Caranua. That the Department of Education would direct Caranua regarding Aislinn Clients' concerns as outlined in our submission so that the process is client focussed.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012 - submission made to the Minister for Education and various TD's regarding Caranua. The submission was marked - not for publication. Part I of our submission dealt with our comments as requested by the department regarding Caranua - Review of Eligibility. Part II deals with some issues facing survivors of institutional abuse since Caranua changed their guidelines in June 2016. |
Politician(s) lobbied: Clare Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Greater clarity about criteria for disbursement and about acceptance of need for consistency
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | How Caranua disbursed funds to applicants under the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Act 2012. |