Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; Willie O'Dea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; Aidan Farrelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Olivia O'Sullivan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Conor Sheehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Invitations to attend CARI's strategy
Methods: Email
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Email
Invitation by email to attend CARI's strategy launch outlining our direction and priorities for the next five years.This strategy reaffirms our commitment to ensuring that sexual abuse never defines a child’s future.This plan reflects not just our goals, but our identity as an organization and the responsibility we hold in supporting those affected.Event detailsDate: Wednesday 28 JanuaryTime: 9:30am – 11:30amLocation: Europe House, 5 Balfe St, Dublin 2
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; Willie O'Dea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Response from Minister to invitation to attend CARI's strategy.
Methods: EmailPhone call
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Email
Emails back and forth to ministers office.
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Phone calls to follow up on email
Politician(s) lobbied: Willie O'Dea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: To increase awareness among the TD of the role and value of CARI in addressing trauma, supporting children and young people, and strengthening community wellbeing.To encourage the TD to support and advocate for ongoing funding and policy measures that ensure sustainability of our services.
Methods: EmailMeeting
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Email
Invitation by email to Norma Foley to attend Strategy Launch.
Politician(s) lobbied: Conor Sheehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Secure future funding.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
CEO of CARI met with Conor Sheehan of The Labour Party to introduce him to CARI and talk about future funding.
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Intent: Thanking government for their support and response towards CARI’s financial crisis. Highlighting the importance of government advocacy in safeguarding the welfare of children.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; Kieran O'Donnell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: For government to support our call for adequate funding to maintain all our services and to continue developing our much need service throughout the country.
Methods: MeetingPhone call
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Meeting
Meeting with Minister McEntee in CARI in Dublin to discuss CARI's funding crisis.
Phone call
Phone call with Kieran O Donnell in relation to CARI's funding crisis.
2023-09-13
5 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Kieran O'Donnell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice and Equality; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Neasa Hourigan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Secure stable funding for charity that provides therapy & support to children affected by CSA.
Methods: MeetingEmailPhone call
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Meeting
Met with Kieran O Donnell at CARI HQ.
Email
Sent 1 email to Minister O Gorman, Minister McEntee, Minister Hourigan & Minister Bruton and received a response in relation to CARI's funding crisis.
Phone call
Spoke with Kieran O Donnell about CARI's urgent need for funds and scheduled meeting.
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