Irish Foster Care Association (Irish Foster Care Association)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Foster Care Association

Date published 21 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details To increase supports for those caring for children in foster care as well as contributory pensions for retired foster carers

Intended results Increased foster care allowance for foster carers. Pension recognition for foster carers. Increased benefits for foster children, back to school allowance Increased mileage rates for foster carers for bringing children to access and therepeutic appointments Increased funding for the Irish Fostercare Association

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Montague

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? IFCA members to contact thier local TD's

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (31-50)

Details of public officials contacted is outlined in Pat Montague's Report.

Letter (2-5)

The Irish Foster Care Association sought to request an increase in its annual funding paid from the departmental vote via Tusla and to ring-fence funding for IFCA which is routed through Tusla. The CEO of IFCA sent letters, as indicated.

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.

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)