Karen Clince

Lobbying Organisation Karen Clince

Date published 19 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Meeting request to discuss the ongoing crises facing the early years & childcare sector

Intended results To discuss the challenges with the current core funding model and to advocate for policy solutions

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Karen Clince

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.

Letter (1)

Meeting (1)

Phone call (2-5)

Informal communication (6-10)

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.

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

Joanne Lonergan Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Sarah Bardon Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Emer Currie Senator (Seanad)

Eoin Wilson Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Tom Sheppard Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Finance)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)