Barnardos

Lobbying Organisation Barnardos

Date published 14 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Funding for voluntary sector organisations working with children and families in the area of family support

Intended results Enhance funding for organisations who are funded by Tusla but currently subsidising services through their own voluntary funds

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Suzanne Connolly

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with officials in the Department of Children to outline issue of insufficient funding for services for disadvantaged families

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.

Kevin McCarthy Secretary General (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Lara Hynes Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)