Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children)

Lobbying Organisation Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children)

Date published 21 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details National kinship care policy development and DCDE continued support of kinship care

Intended results DCDE to continue funding KCI and for Minister Foley to be a champion of kinship care in onward discussions on alternative care, to inform Minister of the needs of kinship and the work of KCI.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Laura Dunleavy

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 in Leinster House with Minister Norma Foley (Fianna Fail) and the DCDE kinship care policy unit. Damien Peelo & Laura Dunleavy met with minister to give introduction to kinship care, the work of KCI supported by DCDE funding, the challenges experienced by kinship carers and our hopes for future National policy framework on kinship.

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.

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