Tearfund Ireland

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

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Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

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Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

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Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

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Politician(s) lobbied: Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To raise awareness about visiting orphanages, the harmful effect it can have on vulnerable children and the exploitative industries that can develop around this activity. To influence public and school policies on school trips or other volunteering activities in and to orphanages.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robert Troy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Flaherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: awareness of and increased investment in Development Education in order to fulfil international commitments in this area

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education

Intent: to make Department of Education aware of risks of short term volunteering in orphanages and to develop guidelines for school trips to not visit or volunteer in orphanages.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

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Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

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Politician(s) lobbied: Grace McManus (Councillor), Wicklow County Council; Johnny Mythen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad; Fintan Warfield (Senator), Seanad; Aisling Dolan (Senator), Seanad; Martin Browne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Fleming (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Kathleen Funchion (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Brady (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Howlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Violet Anne Wynne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Chris Andrews (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (Senator), Seanad; Róisín Shortall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robert Troy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To raise awareness about the damage that institutional care can do to children and the potential for harmful practice and exploitation. in particular to inform people considering overseas volunteering to research their destination carefully.

Methods: Meeting