EPIC Empowering People in Care

Lobbying Organisation EPIC Empowering People in Care

Date published 13 Sep, 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 submission 2025

Intended results Improve outcomes for children in care through enhanced investment in the care system in Budget 2025

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conor Stitt

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 EPIC developed a pre-budget submission to contribute to government deliberations on Budget 2025 and share our experience of the shortfalls in the care system which should be addressed.

Email All Senators EPIC developed a pre-budget submission to contribute to government deliberations on Budget 2025 and share our experience of the shortfalls in the care system which should be addressed.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Gary Gannon TD to discuss the details of the pre-budget submission

Social Media (31-50)

EPIC has published its pre-budget submission and related policy asks on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Anne Rabbitte Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

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