National Women's Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation National Women's Council of Ireland

Date published 21 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 Advancing a public system of early childhood education and care and support of the Together for Public Campaign Alliance

Intended results To seek support for policy recommendations for advancing a public system of early childhood education and care

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rachel Coyle, Head of Campaigns and Mobilisation, Donal Swan Women's Economic Equality Coordinator, Orla O Connor, Director

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? To attend demonstration on 1st May calling for government to advance a public system of early childhood education and care and support of the Together for Public Alliance

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Emailed invitation to attend demonstration on 1st May re policy recommendations for advancing a public system of early childhood education and care and support of the Together for Public Alliance

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Letter sent on 9th January to Taoiseach Simon Harris and Tanaiste Micheál Martin regarding policy recommendations for advancing a public system of early childhood education and care and support of the Together for Public Alliance

Email (1)

Request for meeting with Minister Foley to discuss policy recommendations regarding advancing a public system of early childhood education and care

Email (1)

Request for meeting with Deputy Barrett to discuss policy recommendations regarding advancing a public system of early childhood education and care

Meeting (1)

Individual meetings with Deputy Farrelly, Deputy OGorman, Deputy Kerrane, Deputy Wall to discuss policy recommendations regarding advancing a public system of early childhood education and care, seeking support for our policy asks. 26th March - 30th April

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.

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aidan Farrelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Roderic O'Gorman TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Wall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)