Politician(s) lobbied: Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad
Intent: educator and share experinecewith StartBright educators on tbeing trama informed to support children and thier families
Methods: Email
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requested to speak at our educator conference on Trauma informed practice
Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kiera Keogh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Grace Boland (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: inform policy makers on implementation of state led childcare policy following invitation by Emer Currie prior to the meeting.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting with Td's and senators from Fine Gael to discuss state led Childcare policy
Politician(s) lobbied: Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Brophy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Francis Timmons (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; William Joseph Carey (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Higgins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian Farrell (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Aishling Silke (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Trevor Gilligan (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Pamela Kearns (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Invitation to Minister, Td's and councollors to attend launch of evaluation in respect of informing pubic policy and programmes
Methods: Email
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StartBright Launch of Model Evaluation
Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: present StartBright Model and inform government of issues surrounding implementation of state led childcare policy
Methods: Phone call
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Invited to dail to speak with FineGael Td's & Senators about state led childcare government policy
Politician(s) lobbied: Mark Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: support to obtain housing supports
Methods: Email
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Support Parent on housing list with waitlist information with council
Politician(s) lobbied: Mark Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: awareness and funding for communities that are underserved and shaing the impact that not for profits have in these communities
Methods: Email
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Importance of community education and care in communities of disadvantage
Politician(s) lobbied: Caroline Brady (Councillor), South Dublin County Council
Intent: Planning permission from ocuncil
Methods: EmailPhone call
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Support in obtaining planning permission for mural in Balgaddy
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Government attention to deliver on election promises to deliver public provision of ECEC
Methods: Lobby day
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Speaker at Together for Public Alliance demonstration outside Leinster house
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Acknowledgement of need of a public system and to deliver on election promises
Methods: Email
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Government policy on Public system of EEEC
Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Raise awareness on the crisis in the sector with recruitment and retention and working conditions for professional educators
Methods: Event / Reception
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Attended a SIPTU event to launch their manifesto for budget 2025. Discussed Early Childhood Education and Educators pay and working conditions
