Childhood Development Initiative

Lobbying Organisation Childhood Development Initiative

Date published 20 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Tusla Reform plans

Intended results ensure effective consultation with the community an voluntary secto

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Marian Quinn

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.

Letter (1)

Letter to Kate Duggan, CEO, Tusla on January 17th re Tusla Reform Process

Letter (1)

Letter to Pat Rabbitte, chair of Tusla Board on March 10th, re Tusla Reform

Email (1)

Email to Kate Duggan, March 13th re Tusla Reform

Letter (1)

Letter to Kevin McCarthy, Secretary General, Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Inclusion and Youth on April 9th 2025 Re: Tusla Reform Process

Letter (1)

Minister McEntee, Evidence-Informed School Resources. Junior Cycle level, CDI has developed two short learning units (10 hours each) on Restorative Practices for 1st and 2nd Year students, designed to be delivered within a school’s Wellbeing Programme. Plus Wellbeing with Restorative Practices—a newly developed programme for 5th and 6th Class students in primary schools.

Informal communication (1)

Letter to Pat Rabbitte, chair of Tusla Board on March 10th, re Tusla Reform

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.

Kate Duggan Chief Executive Officer (Child and Family Agency (Tusla))

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

Pat Rabbitte Chairperson (Child and Family Agency (Tusla))

Helen McEntee TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)