Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 16)
National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability
2025-01-21
Intent: Action on the risks facing Section 38 and Section 39 disability service providers
Details: Calling for action on the risks facing Section 38 and Section 39 disability service providers
Officials: Colm Ó Conaill, Kevin McCarthy
Methods: 31/10/24: Emails exchanged between Alison Harnett (NFVSP CEO) and Colm O'Conaill (Assistant Sec Gen DCEDIY) regarding a risk register highlighting the key risks facing members of the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers. Kevin McCarthy (Secretary General) in copy. - Email, 07/10/24: Text sent by Alison Harnett (NFVSP CEO) to Colm O'Conaill (Assistant Sec Gen) regarding key risks facing members of the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers. - Informal communication
National Youth Council of Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-01-20
Intent: Increased funding for implementation for Opportunities for Youth::Prioritisation of youth work strategy by DCEDIY
Details: 'Opportunities for Youth' Strategy for Youth Work Services
Officials: Kevin McCarthy
Methods: Raised the Youth Work Strategy and issues of funding for youth work sector at Children's Rights Alliance event with Secretary General of the DCEDIY on 10/10 in Dublin 7 - Event / Reception
Alcohol Action Ireland
2025-01-20
Intent: Ensure provision of appropriate services for international protection applicants
Details: Raising issues in relation to treatment services for international protection applicants
Officials: Kevin McCarthy
Methods: Raising issues in relation to treatment services for international protection applicants following on from brief meeting at an event. - Email, Eoin Ryan raised issues in relation to treatment services for international protection applicants at brief meeting at a Children's Rights Alliance event on 10 Oct 2024 - Event / Reception
Alcohol Action Ireland
2025-01-20
Intent: Raise awareness of issues around parental problem alcohol use.
Details: Parental problem alcohol use
Officials: James Geoghegan, Roderic O'Gorman, Colm O'Rourke, Kevin McCarthy, Bernie McNally
Methods: Invitations to AAI events during End the Silence week in Nov 2024 - Email, Cll Colm O'Rourke attended an AAI event in the Mansion House on 6 Nov in relation to parental problem alcohol use. - Event / Reception, Brief meeting by Eoin Ryan with Sec Gen Dept of Children at a Children's Rights Alliance event. - Event / Reception, ...
FASD Ireland CLG
2025-01-07
Intent: Commitments of support for the FASD Ireland Pre-Budget Submission that would translate into measures in the submission being adopted into Budget 2025.
Details: Lobbied various stakeholders on the FASD Ireland Pre-Budget Submission
Officials: John Hogan, David Moloney, Bernie McNally, Kevin McCarthy, Robert Watt, John Callinan, Colm O'Reardon, Simon Harris, ...
Methods: Sent a hard copy of the Pre-Budget Submission along with a cover letters to the Secretaries General of the Departments of Finance; Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; An Taoiseach; Education; Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Health; Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. - Letter, Sent a hard copy of the Pre-Budget Submission along with a cover letters to An Taoiseach and to the cabinet Ministers of the Departments of Finance; Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; An Taoiseach; Education; Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Health; Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; the Minister of State for Disability, and the CEO of the HSE. - Letter, Met with Deputy Claire Kerrane and her Parliamentary Assistant in Leinster House. - Meeting, ...
Irish Refugee Council
2024-10-07
Intent: Requesting that the department of integration, other departments and government agencies, revise their policy to ensure homeless protection applicants are accommodated. In the meantime request and recommendation that the process and policy for accommodation referrals change and improve the infrastructure and support given to people.
Details: Email to Department o Children and Dublin Region Homeless Executive re situation of homeless protection applicants
Officials: Kevin McCarthy, David Delaney, Mary Hayes
Methods: One email sent 26.09.2024 - Email
Nasc Ireland
2024-09-21
Intent: Highlight concerns that UCTAT provided accommodation is not considered a relevant service for the purposes of the Children First Act
Details: Letter re Safeguarding of children in State provided accommodation for beneficiaries of temporary protection
Officials: Roderic O'Gorman, Kevin McCarthy
Methods: Signatory to letter coordinated by the Children's Rights Alliance. The letter queries why UCTAT provided accommodation is not considered a relevant service and thereby required to have a child safeguarding statement and undertake an assessment of any potential for harm to a child while availing of the service. - Letter
American Chamber of Commerce Ireland
2024-09-20
Intent: Communicate AmCham recommendations on Budget 2025
Details: Budget 2025 Submission
Officials: Micheál Martin, Paschal Donohoe, Fiona O'Connor, Shane Smyth, Peter Burke, Laura Mannion, Eamon Ryan, Paul Kenny, ...
Methods: Submission
Respond
2024-09-20
Intent: A sustainable supply of social and cost rental homes, maintaining quality homes and services, investing in communities and pursuing social justice for all.
Details: Pre Budget Submission on Housing, Delivering social and cost rental homes, Retrofitting social and affordable homes, Quality homes and services, Family Homelessness, Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Care (SAC)
Officials: Paul Benson, Francis Noel Duffy, Mary Fitzpatrick, Mary Seery Kearney, John Cummins, Thomas Gould, Richard O'Donoghue, Joe Flaherty, ...
Methods: Email
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED
2024-09-20
Intent: To influence decision-making for Budget 2025 including raising the Increase for a Qualified Child; Invest in the roll out for the new Equal Start Model to support access and participation in early learning and care and school-age childcare; Increase Tusla’s overall budget to support its core child protection and welfare system.Extending the free schoolbooks scheme to senior cycle in secondary school. Invest in homeless prevention services to support families from becoming homeless.
Details: To lobby for specific measures to tackle child poverty in Budget 2025
Officials: Simon Harris, Darragh O'Brien, Stephen Donnelly, Paschal Donohoe, Norma Foley, Roderic O'Gorman, Elizabeth Canavan, Bernie McNally, ...
Methods: Letter, Meeting