Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 5)
Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG
2025-05-21
Intent: Increased awareness among decision makers in the areas of TUSLA Child & Family Services, Education, HSE Disability. Irish Youth Justice and Mental Health about the work that YAP Ireland does and the strong outcomes that we achieve with young people and families
Details: YAP Ireland Annual Report 2024 Launch
Officials: Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Oonagh McPhillips, Grace O'Sullivan, Denise Mitchell, Fintan Warfield, Mary Butler, Elizabeth Canavan, Fergal Goodman, ...
Methods: Email sent to stakeholder including ministers and other political contacts inviting them to the YAP Ireland Annual Report 2024 Launch Webinar on 2nd April 2025 - Email, Webinar featuring a panel of guest speakers and contributions from parent and young people to launch the YAP Ireland Annual Report 2024 - Submission, Email sent to stakeholder including ministers and other political contacts with links to the YAP Ireland Annual Report 2024 - Submission
Helping Irish Hosts CLG
2025-05-20
Intent: To outline HIH’s case for direct service delivery engagement with DCEDIY; to clarify the rationale behind the non-renewal of the SLA; and to ensure the Department had a clear understanding of HIH’s position in response to any misrepresentation or misunderstanding of the circumstances, including those that may have arisen from communications by the Irish Red Cross.
Details: Engagement with DCEDIY regarding the non-renewal of our Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the Irish Red Cross (IRC) and the future of service delivery arrangements for hosting Ukrainian refugees.
Officials: Conor Rowley, Elizabeth Canavan
Methods: HIH contacted DCEDIY and the Department of an Taoiseach to explain the non-renewal of its SLA with the IRC, noting the agreement no longer aligned with current operations or compliance needs. The aim was to clarify HIH’s position, address any mischaracterisation of the situation, and emphasise the need for contractual clarity to ensure good governance, financial accountability, and compliance with DPER Circular 13/2014. - Email
Helping Irish Hosts CLG
2025-05-20
Intent: Accommodation Recognition Payment (ARP) extension
Details: Letter and email re Accommodation Recognition Payment (ARP) extension
Officials: Micheál Martin, Norma Foley, Conor Rowley, Colm Brophy, Jim O'Callaghan
Methods: Letter and email re Accommodation Recognition Payment (ARP) extension - Email
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED
2025-05-19
Intent: To introduce measures that will support children and young people who have arrived from Ukraine as Beneficiary of Temporary Protection.
Details: To inform policy and programme development on issues impacting children arriving from Ukraine.
Officials: Conor Rowley
Methods: Virtual Meeting
Immigrant Council of Ireland
2025-01-22
Intent: Understand Public Attitudes
Details: Shared Ireland Thinks Polling commissioned by the Ukraine Civil Society Forum
Officials: Roderic O'Gorman, Joe O'Brien, Conor Rowley
Methods: Email
Immigrant Council of Ireland
2025-01-22
Intent: Hear first hand from people working with practical consequences of impact of government policy
Details: Invitation to attend in-person Gathering of Frontline Refugee Support Workers
Officials: Conor Rowley
Methods: Email
Immigrant Council of Ireland
2025-01-22
Intent: Understand need, interest in developing models
Details: Requested a meeting to discuss Transitional Housing need
Officials: Conor Rowley
Methods: Email
Immigrant Council of Ireland
2025-01-22
Intent: Understanding of who the Ukraine Civil Society Forum is::Understanding of impact of policy changes; protections for more vulnerable (elderly, sick, disabled, special needs etc)
Details: Briefing on situation of Benificiaries of Temporary Protection, changes in policy and unintended outcomes Follow up on integration measures. Information provided on unintended consequence with loss of free travel pass by people with a disability with change in accommodation designation.
Officials: Conor Rowley
Methods: Email
Immigrant Council of Ireland
2025-01-22
Intent: Be aware of the asks
Details: Shared Ukraine Forum's Programme for Government Asks
Officials: Conor Rowley
Methods: Email
Immigrant Council of Ireland
2025-01-22
Intent: Ensure key stakeholder voices included in discussions on programme for hosting and pledging accommodation for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection
Details: Hosting & Pledging
Officials: Conor Rowley
Methods: Email, Phone call