National Women's Council of Ireland

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Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)
Following DPO's in attendance at Public Childcare Alliance Launch on 19.09.24. Senator Marie Sherlock Senator Alice Mary Higgins, Ivanna Bacik TD, Jennifer Whitmore TD, Clr John Walsh, Claire Kerrane TD
Lobby day (1)
Care Officer, and Women's Equality Co-ordinator attended the Sinn Fein Ard Fheis. Intended outcome was to get endorsement and commitment to a model of public childcare. Discussion on this campaign with: Cllr Michelle Gould Maurice Quinlivan TD Senator Paul Gavan Darren O’Rourke TD Matt Carthy TD "
Letter (1)
Advocating for a public system of childcare as part of the programme for government, NWC Director wrote to leaders of Fine Gael and Fianna Fail seeking a commitment to a public system of childcare. Sent 20.12.24
Email (1)
Email sent to ask for a commitment to Public Childcare in General Election Manifestos and subsequent programme for government negotiations. Claire Kerrane, Brid Smith, Mary Seery Kearney, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor, Jennifer Whitmore
Meeting (1)
Meeting had with Claire Kerrane TD on a commitment to Public Childcare in General Election Manifestos and subsequent programme for government negotiations. 16.10.24.
Email (1)
Various invitations were sent to regional public childcare meetings in Galway, Waterford, Cork with the request for representatives to commit to a public model of childcare. Note: Cork event was subsequently cancelled. See DPO list for Oireachtas members and cllrs included here.
Event / Reception (1)
Mairead Farrell TD attended Galway Public Childcare Meeting on 24.10.24.

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.