The Ark Childrens Cultural Centre CLG (The Ark)

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Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education

Intent: Awareness of The Ark's work and discussion of any ways that this work could contribute to the DEIS Plus programme once it is announced

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach

Intent: To emphasise the importance of the Child Poverty Unit and the need to ensure it's continued work and focus on Ireland's youngest and most vulnerable citizens, their rights under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and collaboration between The Ark and the Unit. The omportnace of the access to art and culture for children in poverty and the role that The Ark can play in enabling these children's rights to art and culture to be realised.

Methods: EmailEvent / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; David Delaney (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Intent: Implementation of the International Protection Child Payment

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs

Intent: Increase for a Qualified Child (IQC payment) in Budget 2025

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Elizabeth Canavan (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach

Intent: The aim of the meeting was to explore and establish areas of shared interest and concern and to ensure that children's participation in art and culture is central to any strategy to eliminate child poverty.

Methods: Meeting

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Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

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Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

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