The CARI Foundation

Lobbying Organisation The CARI Foundation

Date published 20 Aug, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details To showcase the services and impact of CARI in supporting children, young people, and families.

Intended results To increase awareness among the TD of the role and value of CARI in addressing trauma, supporting children and young people, and strengthening community wellbeing. To encourage the TD to support and advocate for ongoing funding and policy measures that ensure sustainability of our services.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Emer O Neill

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)

Visit to CARI HQ.

Email (2-5)

Invitation by email to Norma Foley to attend Strategy Launch.

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.

Willie O'Dea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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