Barnardos

Lobbying Organisation Barnardos

Date published 09 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Improving supports for families facing disadvantage

Intended results Amending policies and introduction of new policies that would provide more help and supports to families with children who are facing adversities and challenges

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Stephen Moffatt

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Emailed all members of the oireachtas in relation to budget 2024 and the need for targeted supports for low income families

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

Held the launch of an event around domestic violence and abuse and the impact it has on children, particularly in relation to coercive control. Invited Helen McEntee to attend. She had to cancel quite late and James Browne came in her place.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

James Browne Minister of State (Department of Justice)