Irish Foster Care Association (Irish Foster Care Association)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Foster Care Association

Date published 23 Aug, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Pre Budget 2025

Intended results Lobbying activity undertaken by IFCA for this period relates to the dissemination of our Pre Budget Submission 2025. Key asks contained within relate to pension security for foster carers, development of a comprehensive suite of supports for foster carers, increased funding for Tusla Regional Therapeutic teams and funding for a national action plan to address the crisis in our care system. We hope through our lobbying activities that these measures will be addressed by Government in Budget 2025.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Róísín Clarke

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 TDs Circulation of the Irish Foster Care Association Pre Budget Submission 2025 with accompanying text requesting support and opportunity to meet and discuss further.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Online meeting with Minister Roderick O'Gorman regarding Budget 2025

Meeting (1)

MEP Regina Doherty regarding Pensions for Foster Carers (Pre Budget Submission 2025)

Event / Reception (1)

Dáil Pre Recess Dinner

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.

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

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

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)