Focus Ireland (Focus Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Focus Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Child Care (Amendment) Act 2015

Intended results Legislative amendments: allocation of aftercare workers, discretion if young person does not meet the criteria of the Act.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mike Allen, Director of Advocacy

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 (2-5)

Meetings with DPOs and other interested parties to discuss possible amendments to the Act.

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.

Camille Loftus Special Advisor (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)