Politician(s) lobbied: Teresa Costello (Senator), Seanad; Carol Nolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Finance; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Education; Kiera Keogh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aidan Farrelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Kevin 'Boxer' Moran (Minister of State), The Office of Public Works; Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To raise awareness of the benefits of parenting support programmes and related initiatives.
Methods: EmailMeeting
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Email circulating recommendations from the Granard Roundtablediscussions on parenting support programmes.
Email
Email circulating the Triple P Budget Submission 2026
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Emails to Maria Walsh MEP concerning event to review parentingsupport in Ireland
Email
Follow up email to Senator Costello to provide information on Parenting Support Programmes
Meeting
Meeting at Granard FRC with Maria Walsh MEP on parenting supports, child and teen mental health and related policy issues.
Meeting
Meeting with Senator Costello to discuss parenting support,prevention and early intervention
Politician(s) lobbied: Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Teresa Costello (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To seek engagement with relevant stakeholders on the role of evidence based parenting programmes in the context of supporting families, parents and children.
Methods: Phone callEmail
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To arrange a meeting in Ireland on parenting support programmes
Email
information on Parenting support programmes and public policy including meeting requests
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Michael Brennan (Special Adviser), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Aisling Dunne (Special Adviser), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education; Patrick Cluskey (Adviser to Minister), Department of Education; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: To seek engagement with relevant stakeholders on the role of evidence based parenting programmes in the context of supporting families, parents and children.
Methods: MeetingEmail
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Budget submission X 3 emailsSchool absenteeism X 2 emailsEU Presidency submission X 1 email
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education; Eoghan Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Wall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aidan Farrelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jen Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To seek engagement with relevant stakeholders on the role of evidence based parenting programmes in the context of supporting families, parents and children.
Methods: EmailMeeting
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Email
1 email regarding ITAV & Programme for Govt4 emails regarding School Absenteeism & Parenting Support3 emails regarding Programme for Government & Parenting Support2 emails regarding Budget Submission
Meeting
Regarding Budget Submission
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: To seek engagement with relevant stakeholders on the role of evidence based parenting programmes in the context of supporting families, parents and children
Methods: Email
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Email
Email setting out the positive and constructive role of parenting programmes in supporting families, parents and children/teens.
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Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Kathleen Funchion (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Moloney (Secretary General), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Leo Varadkar (Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: To provide information on the provision ofparenting support services in Ireland
Methods: Email
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Letter enclosing Budget Submission detailing issues concerning theprovision of funding for parenting support programmes in Ireland
Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: To seek engagement with relevant stakeholders on the role of evidence based parenting programmes in the context of supporting families, parents and children
Methods: Email
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Email
Email setting out the positive and constructive role of parenting programmes in supporting families, parents and children/teens.
