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2025-09-04
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: A meeting about the matters above was sought but has not been set up.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Gordon Hill of Crosscare emailed Minister Foley seeking to meet re the review of the Childcare Act and |
| — | in particular |
| — | about who qualifies for aftercare |
2025-09-04
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: A meeting was sought but has not yet been set up
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Crosscare emailed Minister Foley on behalf of CRAVA (network of youth residential services) seeking a meeting about childrens residential care |
| — | aftercare and the funding model of same. |
2025-09-03
Politician(s) lobbied: Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: As outlined above, to meet with the people named to discuss return migration.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | As part of a trip to Brussels with European Migration and Return Network (ERMiNE Erasmus+ project) |
| — | Crosscare's Zeina Alazzeh (Policy & Networks Officer) emailed Maria Walsh MEP |
| — | Kathleen Funchion MEP and Aodhán Ó RÍORDÁIN MEP requesting a meeting with each . Subsequently |
| — | a meeting with Ciara Murray |
| — | Aodhán Ó RÍORDÁIN's advisor |
| — | took place and covered issues relating to returning Irish emigrants to Ireland. |
2025-08-05
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection
Intent: To secure continued funding from DSP for Crosscare Food Services
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | On 5.8.25 Yvonne Fleming of Crosscare emailed Minister Calleary to update him on the work of Crosscare Food Services and to reiterate the call for continued fiunding for this work from the DSP |
2025-07-29
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Oonagh McPhillips (Secretary General), Department of Justice; Doncha O’Sullivan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice
Intent: The intended results of the letter are to secure a meeting with Minister Jim O' Callaghan that results in urgent action in relation to long-term accommodation needs for families and individuals in IPAS accommodation who have permission to remain in Ireland.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | On 24 July 2025 |
| — | Conor Hickey of Crosscare and David Carroll of dePaul Ireland wrote for a second time to Minister Jim O Callaghan requesting urgent action and a meeting in relation to long-term accommodation needs for families and individuals in IPAS accommodation who have permission to remain in Ireland. |
2025-07-29
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; David Kelly (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Graham Doyle (Secretary General), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: To meet with Minister Browne and agree action in relation to accommodation needs for families and individuals in IPAS accommodation who have permission to remain in Ireland.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | On 24 July 2025 |
| — | Conor Hickey of Crosscare and David Carroll of dePaul Ireland wrote for a second time to Minister James Browne requesting urgent action and a meeting in relation to long-term accommodation needs for families and individuals in IPAS accommodation who have permission to remain in Ireland. |
2025-06-03
Politician(s) lobbied: Bernie McNally (Secretary General), Department of Education; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education
Intent: The inclusion of youth workers in the recent WRC pay agreement.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | On 28 May 2025 |
| — | Crosscare |
| — | Youth Work Ireland and Foroige wrote to Minister MacEntee (cc-ed Bernie McNally and Karl Duff) asking to meet re the inclusion of youth workers in the recent WRC pay agreement. |
2025-05-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: For there to be a fair and decent solution to the issue of 1000's of people with leave to remain who are stuck in IPAS accommodation.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | On 9 May 2025 |
| — | NGOs Crosscare and dePaul wrote to Ministers O' Callaghan (Justice) and Brown (Housing) to ask them to agree a joint policy position giving direction to local authorities and IPAS on how to accommodate the 1000's of people with leave to remain but who are stuck in IPAS accommodation. |
2025-05-07
Politician(s) lobbied: Andrew Munro (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice
Intent: Recommendations on the implementation of the Pact to ensure the new system is fair, effective and compliant with law and best practice, and that human rights, dignity and wellbeing of IP applicants is respected. Areas addressed: 1) Screening Procedure, Border Procedure and Fundamental Rights Monitoring; 2) Legal Counselling; 3) Vulnerable Applicants; 4) Reception Conditions
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Submission on the EU Pact and Ireland's implementation of same |
2025-05-07
Politician(s) lobbied: Mark Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Gogarty (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Emer Higgins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shane Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Brophy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shirley O'Hara (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Caroline Brady (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Vicki Casserly (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Brian Lawlor (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Lynn McCrave (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; David McManus (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Britto Pereppadan (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Baby Pereppadan (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Sarah Barnes (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Sarah Barnes (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Ray Cunningham (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Hazel De Nortuin (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Daithí Doolan (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Vincent Jackson (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Philip Sutcliffe (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Alan Edge (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Darragh Adelaide (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Madeline Johansson (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Francis Timmons (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Emma Murphy (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Dermot Richardson (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Warren O'Toole (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Sylvester Bourke (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Pat Fitzgerald (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Pat Kennedy (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Peir Leonard (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Miriam Murphy (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Jason Mulhall (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Peter Stapleton (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Avril Cronin (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Gerry O'Neill (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Patsy Glennon (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Erika Doyle (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Malachaí Duddy (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Dermot O'Brien (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Joe Behan (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Melanie Corrigan (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Ian Neary (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Caroline Winstanley (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Tom Fortune (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Stephen Stokes (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Lourda Scott (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Orla Finn (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Louise Fenelon Gaskin (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Mark Barry (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Danny Alvey (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Shane Langrell (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Graham Richmond (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Paul O'Brien (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; John Mullen (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Gail Dunne (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Tom Kivlehan (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Justin Moylan (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Thomas Joseph (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Melisa Halpin (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Mary Fayne (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Lorraine Hall (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; JP Durkan (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Conor Dowling (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Maurice Dockrell (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Dan Carson (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Jim O'Leary (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Marie Baker (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Peter O'Brien (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Sean McLoughlin (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Robert Jones (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Anne Colgan (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Kazi Ahmed (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Jim O'Leary (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cormac Devlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Ward (Senator), Seanad; Barry Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shay Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maeve O'Connell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Neale Richmond (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Continuation of this service through long term, mainstream statutory support.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Crosscare's Youth Information Service wrote to a wide range of TDs on 17th of April 2025 seeking support for the continued work of the 'Youth Information Online Chat Service' - an initiative of Crosscare |
| — | YMCA Cork |
| — | Youth Work Ireland and Spunout offering information |
| — | advice and guidance to young people through an online chat programme. |
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