Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)
Irish Foster Care Association
2025-09-18
Intent: Seeking their support in our ask to have the Back to School allowance made available to all Foster Carers and not to be means tested. We attached the letter we sent to Minister Foley also.
Details: Communication to Full Committee on Children, Disability and Equality
Officials: Anne Marie Brooks, Anne Marie McNally, Anne Rabbitte, Bernie McNally, Carol Baxter, Colm Ó Conaill, Conor Rowley, David Delaney, ...
Methods: Seeking Committee's support in our ask to have the Back to School allowance made available to all Foster Carers and not to be means tested. We attached the letter we sent to Minister Foley also. - Letter
Disability Federation of Ireland
2021-01-21
Intent: For DFI's views to be taken into account in the review
Details: Submission to the public consultation on the Review of the Child Care Act 1991
Officials: Fergal Lynch, Dermot Ryan, Bernie McNally, Michelle Shannon, Jerry O'Connor, Patricia Ryan, Éimear Fisher, Katherine Zappone, ...
Methods: 1 Submission on the public consultation on the Review of the Child Care Act 1991 emailed to the Department of Children and Youth Affairs - Submission
Mercy Law Resource Centre CLG
2021-01-19
Intent: To have our recommendations taken into account
Details: Submission on Statement of Strategy of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Officials: Roderic O'Gorman, Anne Rabbitte, Fergal Lynch, Bernie McNally, Dermot Ryan, Laura McGarrigle, Carol Baxter
Methods: Submission on Statement of Strategy of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth submitted on 6 November 2020 - Submission
Centre for Effective Services
2020-05-18
Intent: CES sharing knowledge and potentially supporting the work of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Details: Sharing information on the work of CES in public service reform and how this could potentially support the work of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Officials: Fergal Lynch, Dermot Ryan, Bernie McNally, Éimear Fisher
Methods: Invitation to seminar - 'Enabling Public Service Reform' - organised by Centre for Effective Services (CES) and the Institute of Public Administration (IPA) held on 29th January 2020. Invites issued to Secretary General and three Assistant Secretaries. - Event / Reception
Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG
2019-01-10
Intent: Disseminate the report all Social Work Departments
Details: Invited Stakeholders to the Launch of Youth CEO Action Research Report
Officials: Fergal Lynch, Bernie McNally, Jim Breslin, Dalton Tattan, Elizabeth Canavan, David Walsh, Michael Donnellan, Vivian Geiran, ...
Methods: Invitation to Stakeholders to Youth CEO Action Research Report Launch in the Mansion House on 30/11/2018 - Email, Event held in Mansion House on 30/11/2018 - Event / Reception, Copy of Report sent to all Social Work Departments and other Stakeholders - Letter
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
2019-01-10
Intent: Ensuring attendance at event to influence policy makers on issues faced by undocumented children and young people
Details: Follow up phone calls on invitation to event on undocumented children and young people
Officials: Jerry O'Connor, Patricia Ryan, Dermot Ryan, Bernie McNally, Fergal Lynch, Éimear Fisher, Michelle Shannon
Methods: 1 phone call per person; certain staff within the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. Follow-up phone call to ensure attendance at event. - Phone call
Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
2019-01-10
Intent: To inform and influence policy and decision makers to make legislative change in order to secure the rights of undocumented children and young people
Details: Invitation to national event on undocumented young people
Officials: Jerry O'Connor, Patricia Ryan, Dermot Ryan, Bernie McNally, Fergal Lynch, Éimear Fisher, Michelle Shannon, Aidan O'Driscoll, ...
Methods: Email was sent via mail chimp to all staff at the Department of Children and Youth Affairs inviting them to a film screening showcasing the issues that young people growing up undocumented in Ireland face. - Email
Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG
2017-09-18
Intent: To raise awareness of issues facing Young People and Families accessing services and to explore ways that their voice can be amplified within services. To influence change in policy around how Young People and Families can access services that ensure better outcomes for them, and to raise the profile of YAP Ireland among decision makers in TUSLA Child & Family Services, Education, HSE Disability. Irish Youth Justice and Mental Health.
Details: YAP Ireland held National Conference where young people and families presented projects that they had been working on around a theme of 'Young People Speak Out - How Can I Bring About Change' to professionals and staff.
Officials: Katherine Zappone, Anne Rabbitte, Ruth Carmody, Noel Waters, Richard Bruton, Martin Hanevy, Frances Spillane, Vivian Geiran, ...
Methods: Save the date email to all stakeholders - Email, Invitation sent to all Stakeholders - Email, Event with up to 200 invited guests and service users - Event / Reception
Family Carers Ireland
2017-01-20
Intent: Improve supports for young carers and young adult carers
Details: National Carers Strategy - young carers
Officials: Dermot Ryan
Methods: Meeting
Social Justice Ireland
2017-01-20
Intent: To increase awareness of Basic Income and its potential to address the social and economic issues that face us.
Details: Basic Income: Radical Utopia or Practical Solution. Notice of a conference to be held in November 2016. Further details are available at http://www.socialjustice.ie/content/publications/basic-income-radical-utopia-or-practical-solution
Officials: Noel Waters, Orlaigh Quinn, Seosamh Ó hÁghmaill, Robert Watt, Niall Burgess, Maurice Quinn, Martin Fraser, Mark Griffin, ...
Methods: Notification of Basic Income Conference involving both Irish and International speakers. - Email