The CARI Foundation

Total Lobbying Efforts: 27

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)

2025-12-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; Willie O'Dea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Response from Minister to invitation to attend CARI's strategy.
Methods: EmailPhone call
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CARI Strategy launch
2025-08-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Willie O'Dea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: To increase awareness among the TD of the role and value of CARI in addressing trauma, supporting children and young people, and strengthening community wellbeing.To encourage the TD to support and advocate for ongoing funding and policy measures that ensure sustainability of our services.
Methods: EmailMeeting
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To showcase the services and impact of CARI in supporting children
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young people
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and families.
2025-04-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Conor Sheehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Secure future funding.
Methods: Meeting
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Funding for children affected by child sexual abuse
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Unknown
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2024-08-26
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
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2024-05-07
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Thanking government for their support and response towards CARI’s financial crisis. Highlighting the importance of government advocacy in safeguarding the welfare of children.
Methods: Email
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Sending update to government ministers on CARI' financial crisis.
2024-02-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; Kieran O'Donnell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: For government to support our call for adequate funding to maintain all our services and to continue developing our much need service throughout the country.
Methods: MeetingPhone call
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Urging Government including the Department of Health
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the Department of Children
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Equality
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Disability Integration and Youth and the Department of Justice to act collectively to prevent CARI from having to close its doors.
2023-09-13
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Politician(s) lobbied: Kieran O'Donnell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice and Equality; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Neasa Hourigan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Secure stable funding for charity that provides therapy & support to children affected by CSA.
Methods: MeetingEmailPhone call
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Contacting Government ministers regarding to lack of state funding to provide an essential service to children affected by child sexual abuse.
2023-05-19
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2023-01-20
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