Jack and Jill Children's Foundation

Total Lobbying Efforts: 48

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2026-05-12
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2026-01-13
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Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Michael Moynihan (Minister of State), Department of Education; Michael Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Assistance in resolving this matter for the two families, so that the children could secure their school placements without further delay.
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Advocating for two Jack and Jill families who were denied placements in a local special school in Kerry (St. Francis Special School) due to a systematic procedural error.
2025-09-15
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2025-05-20
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2025-01-13
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2024-09-12
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2024-05-21
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Intent: To encourage those targeted to advocate for us at Report Stage in the Dail, supporting our call for amendments to the proposed Gambling Legislation to protect charity fundraising by urging the Minister to exclude registered charities from the proposed advertising ban between 5.30am and 9.00pm. We asked the Minister not to commence the relevant part of the Act until an examination of its potential impact on fundraising income can be undertaken.
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Letter sent to TDs
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and Ministers of State regarding The Gambling Regulation Bill 2024
2024-01-19
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2023-09-21
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Politician(s) lobbied: Seán Haughey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Government action is needed to bring this issue to resolution. This includes: - A formal agreement to address the pay disparity of Section 39 organisations  - A multi-annual, sustainable funding model for voluntary organisations  - A review of the out of date Health Act (2004), which does not reflect the reality and essential nature of services provided by Section 39 organisations  The communication asked the DPO to highlight this in the Oireachtas, and on social media.
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Services for disabled people are threatened by a crisis in the recruitment and retention of staff in Section 39 funded disability organisations. The primary cause is a disparity in pay and conditions in Section 39 funded organisations compared to their HSE and Section 38 counterparts. This needs to be addressed a matter of urgency.
2023-09-21
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Politician(s) lobbied: Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick Costello (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: That the Gambling Regulation Bill would be relooked at to identify solutions which eliminate the negative impact the bill has on the good work being undertaken by registered charities, including Jack and Jill, every day around the country.
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Relook at the Gambling Regulation Bill to address and find a solution for the negative impact it has on has on Charities