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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 4)
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Emer Currie (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To work with the Department to ensure that childminders views were heard, understood and where necessary adjustments made, or plans to adjust agreed to the new childminding regulatory system
Methods: Email, Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Representing Childminders view |
| — | concerns and emerging issues on the new Childminding Regulations. |
2024-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Michael Fitzmaurice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick Costello (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Brady (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Coveney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Creed (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Griffin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Griffin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Griffin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad; Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad; Mary Seery Kearney (Senator), Seanad
Intent: We hoped to improve proposed legislation regarding the regulation of childminders. It is important that legislation protects and supports childminding, and the many benefits it bring to children, families and communities.
Methods: Email, Virtual Meeting, Submission, Meeting, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Communicating with the Department for Children |
| — | Equality |
| — | Disability |
| — | Integration and Youth |
| — | on issues raised by childminders and others relating to draft recommendations for the new regulated childminding sector. |
2024-04-29
Politician(s) lobbied: Garret Ahearn (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Awareness raising ::To clarify issues and potential impacts if challenges are addressed for childminders.
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To raise awareness of current challenges for childminders and families using childminding services |
2024-01-23
Politician(s) lobbied: Anne Marie Brooks (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Working to ensure the sustainability of childminding into the future, for the benefit of children and families using their services.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Communicating with the Department for Children |
| — | Equality |
| — | Disability |
| — | Integration and Youth |
| — | on issues raised by childminders and others relating to draft recommendations for the new regulated childminding sector. |
2023-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Anne Marie Brooks (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: That future regulatory systems for childminding are informed by childminders, proportionate, appropriate and ensure the sustainability of childminding.
Methods: Meeting, Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Childminding Ireland is committed to lobbying for the sustainable future for childminding so that children |
| — | families |
| — | and communities can continue to experience the benefits of this vital form of childcare. |
2023-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Anne Marie Brooks (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: The importance of Childminding Ireland for childminders at a time of significant change and challenge for the sector.
Methods: Meeting, Email, Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To raise awareness of current challenges for childminders and families using childminding services as well as the need for Childminding Ireland their representative body |
2023-01-11
Politician(s) lobbied: Anne Marie Brooks (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: To positively impact policy decisions concerning childminding
Methods: Email, Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To raise awareness of current challenges for childminders and families using childminding services |
2022-09-12
Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: That childminders would have the on-going and expanded supports and representation critical to the success of the National Action Plan for Childminding.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Childminding Ireland is the National Representative Organisation for childminding. The Funding of Childminding Ireland is by DCEDIY via Pobal. The DCEDIY is undertaking a structural review and the funding of National Voluntary Organisations is under consideration. |
2022-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Anne Marie Brooks (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: That childminders would have central roles in the implementation of the NAPC
Methods: Email, Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The inclusion of childminders in the implementation of the National Action Plan for Childminders 2021-2028 (NAPC) and that representation should be as diverse as possible |
2021-08-31
Politician(s) lobbied: Kathleen Funchion (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To positively impact policy decisions concerning childminding
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The need to support and protect quality childminding as we move towards a regulated childminding sector. |