National Forum of Family Resource Centres CLG (Family Resource Centres National Forum)

Lobbying Organisation National Forum of Family Resource Centres CLG

Date published 19 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details The FRC National Forum National Programme Lead for Health & Wellbeing, FRCNF Director, and Mountview FRC Manager met with Minister Roderic O'Gorman on the 24th of May at Mountview FRC. Minister O' Gorman was at the FRC to launch 8 new clinical lead roles for the National FRC programme.

Intended results To highlight the need for additional therapeutic funding for the National FRC programme including the funding of further clinical lead roles within FRCs and funding to support with the roll out of the FRC National Therapeutic Governance Framework R.O.A.D.M.A.P.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Grace Kearney, FRCNF National Programme Lead - Head of Health & Wellbeing

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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Informal communication (1)

Minister Roderic O' Gorman officially attended Mountview FRC to launch the funding of 8 new Clinical Lead roles for the National FRC programme on the 24th of May. An informal communication took place regarding the need for additional therapeutic funding for the National FRC programme including the funding of further clinical lead roles and funding to support with the roll out of the FRC National Therapeutic Governance Framework R.O.A.D.M.A.P.

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)