EPIC Empowering People in Care

Lobbying Organisation EPIC Empowering People in Care

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Information on the situation of care-leaver parents whose children are in care, and the supports they require

Intended results Greater awareness of the challenges of care-leaver parents and increased supports for them.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Marissa Ryan

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)

Briefing to the Oireachtas Committee in Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

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.

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Mark Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tom Clonan Senator (Seanad)

Mary Seery Kearney Senator (Seanad)

Alan Dillon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)