CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED

Lobbying Organisation CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED

Date published 20 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details To influence the next programme for government by identifying key measures needed for children and young people.

Intended results To secure specific commitments for children and young people in the next programme for government in the areas of child poverty, education, education welfare officers, online safety and child protection and welfare.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tanya Ward

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.

Email (11-20)

Emailed key contacts in political parties with our programme for government asks.

Informal communication (6-10)

Informal briefing at Children's Hustings event held in person.

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.

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Norma Foley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darragh O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Helen McEntee TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Heydon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Cummins Senator (Seanad)

John Paul O'Shea Councillor (Cork County Council)

Patrick Cluskey Special Adviser (Department of Justice)

Mairead Tobin Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Mary Seery Kearney Senator (Seanad)

Joe O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mícheál MacDonncha Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Aishling Silke Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)