Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)
Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG
2017-09-18
Intent: To influence change in policy around how Young People and Families can access services that ensure better outcomes for them, and to raise the profile of YAP Ireland among decision makers in TUSLA Child & Family Services, Education, HSE Disability. Irish Youth Justice and Mental Health.
Details: Morning Seminar held in Clayton Hotel Galway with invited service users and stakeholder from TUSLA Child & Family Services, Education, HSE Disability. Irish Youth Justice and Mental Health.
Officials: Fergal Lynch, Mary McLoughlin, Mark Costigan, Bernie McNally, Jerry O'Connor, Katherine Zappone, Michelle Shannon, Elizabeth Canavan, ...
Methods: Save the date email sent to stakeholders inviting them to Morning Seminar in Clayton Hotel in Galway - Email, Email with Invitation to Morning Seminar in Clayton Hotel in Galway - Email, Morning Seminar in Clayton Hotel Galway with stakeholder from TUSLA Child & Family Services, Education, HSE Disability. Irish Youth Justice and Mental Health. - Event / Reception
Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG
2017-09-18
Intent: To raise awareness of issues facing Young People and Families accessing services and to explore ways that their voice can be amplified within services. To influence change in policy around how Young People and Families can access services that ensure better outcomes for them, and to raise the profile of YAP Ireland among decision makers in TUSLA Child & Family Services, Education, HSE Disability. Irish Youth Justice and Mental Health.
Details: YAP Ireland held National Conference where young people and families presented projects that they had been working on around a theme of 'Young People Speak Out - How Can I Bring About Change' to professionals and staff.
Officials: Katherine Zappone, Anne Rabbitte, Ruth Carmody, Noel Waters, Richard Bruton, Martin Hanevy, Frances Spillane, Vivian Geiran, ...
Methods: Save the date email to all stakeholders - Email, Invitation sent to all Stakeholders - Email, Event with up to 200 invited guests and service users - Event / Reception
Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG
2017-05-18
Intent: To influence change in policy around how Young People and Families can access services that ensure better outcomes for them, and to raise the profile of YAP Ireland among decision makers in TUSLA Child & Family Services, Education, HSE Disability. Irish Youth Justice and Mental Health.
Details: The Launch and dissemination of the YAP Ireland Annual Report 2016 & the YAP Ireland Strategic Plan 2017-2020, to Stakeholders and decision makers in the area of TUSLA Child & Family Services, Education, HSE Disability. Irish Youth Justice and Mental Health
Officials: Fergal Lynch, Mary McLoughlin, Mark Costigan, Bernie McNally, Jerry O'Connor, Katherine Zappone, Michelle Shannon, Elizabeth Canavan, ...
Methods: Invitation to Launch - Email, YAP Ireland Annual Report 2016 & YAP Ireland Strategic Plan 2017-2020 launch in Park House - Event / Reception, YAP Ireland Annual Report 2016 & YAP Ireland Strategic Plan 2017-2020 send out to Stakeholders - Letter
Early Childhood Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2016-01-21
Intent: Greater supports to the sector to enable planned expansion and reform to happen.::Better understanding of the challenges facing the sector in expanding to meet the expectations announced in Budget 2016, particularly in ensuring their viability and sustainability.::Ensuring new ECEC staff can be recruited and trained to required standard, and existing staff can receive appropriate education and training, particularly from levels 6 up.::Developing greater supports for children with additional needs in childcare.::Developing recruitment and training systems to meet the demands of the expansion of the sector and in driving improvements in quality.::Greater consideration of the viability and sustainability of the ECEC sector in Government decision making.::New initiatives to address low remuneration within the sector.::Action to ensure that displacement of existing services is minimised, particularly in the roll-out of the expanded ECCE.::The creation of new systems for regulating and suppo
Details: Expansion and reform of Early Childhood Care and Education scheme; viability and sustainability of the sector; Children with additional needs; recruitment and training of staff; remuneration; professionalisation of sector; building of capacity while tackling displacement; regulation of afterschool , ...
Officials: Bernie McNally, James Reilly, Fergal Lynch, Camille Loftus, Mark Costigan
Methods: Meetings at their offices of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs at Mespil Road, at the offices of ECI, at Leinster House and at conferences/events. - Meeting, Various emails providing information and outlining ECI's positioning on relevant matters. - Email, Letters providing information and setting out ECI's suggestions and positions on relevant matters. - Letter, ...
Early Childhood Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2016-01-21
Intent: Greater supports to the sector to enable planned expansion and reform to happen.::Better understanding of the challenges facing the sector in expanding to meet the expectations announced in Budget 2016, particularly in ensuring their viability and sustainability.::Ensuring new ECEC staff can be recruited and trained to required standard, and existing staff can receive appropriate education and training, particularly from levels 6 up.::Developing greater supports for children with additional needs in childcare.::Developing recruitment and training systems to meet the demands of the expansion of the sector and in driving improvements in quality.::Greater consideration of the viability and sustainability of the ECEC sector in Government decision making.::New initiatives to address low remuneration within the sector.::Action to ensure that displacement of existing services is minimised, particularly in the roll-out of the expanded ECCE.::The creation of new systems for regulating and suppo
Details: Expansion and reform of Early Childhood Care and Education scheme; viability and sustainability of the sector; Children with additional needs; recruitment and training of staff; remuneration; professionalisation of sector; building of capacity while tackling displacement; regulation of afterschool , ...
Officials: Bernie McNally, James Reilly, Fergal Lynch, Camille Loftus, Mark Costigan
Methods: Meetings at their offices of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs at Mespil Road, at the offices of ECI, at Leinster House and at conferences/events. - Meeting, Various emails providing information and outlining ECI's positioning on relevant matters. - Email, Letters providing information and setting out ECI's suggestions and positions on relevant matters. - Letter, ...
Keating & Associates
2016-01-21
Intent: To obtain an extension to Section 279 (2) of the Companies Act 2014
Details: Engagement in relation to Companies Act 2014 on behalf of Coalition for Irish International Companies
Officials: Alex White, Charles Flanagan, Joan Burton, Kevin Humphreys, Leo Varadkar, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, James Reilly, Richard Bruton, ...
Methods: The Coalition for Irish International Companies is a body of multinational companies in Ireland, including Medtronic, Alkermes plc, Eaton Corporation plc, Endo International plc and Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals. - Email, Letter
Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd
2016-01-21
Intent: To modify draft text which stipulates that individuals must be aged 16 or older to consent to their data being processed within the EU.
Details: General Data Protection Regulation
Officials: Declan Kelleher, Lorcan Fullam, Mark Costigan, Lynn Boylan, Nessa Childers, Brian Hayes, Matt Carthy, Luke 'Ming' Flanagan, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting
EPIC Empowering People in Care
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2016-01-21
Intent: Improvements to aftercare provisions::Widen understanding of lack of provisions and inconsistency of application of aftercare::Changes to the legislation
Details: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015
Officials: Micheál Martin, Jillian van Turnhout, James Reilly, Camille Loftus, Mark Costigan, Fergal Lynch, Leo Varadkar, Kathleen Lynch, ...
Methods: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 - Aftercare amendments - Email, Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015 - Aftercare Amendments - Informal communication, EPIC Conference October 2015 'CARE ABOUT YOUR HEALTH’ Celebrating the 3rd Annual National Care Leavers Day - Event / Reception
Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice
2016-01-20
Intent: Awareness that Oberstown Children's Detention School is approximately 30 years in existence and that in the next 10-20 years we need to be planning for a completely different approach to detention which would see the closure of Oberstown and the establishment of very small, geographically approach facilities. Max number of children detained nationally 20-30
Details: Detention of Children - Children Act 2001
Officials: Fergal Lynch, Mark Costigan, Michelle Shannon
Methods: Meeting
Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice
2016-01-20
Intent: Re-affirm commitment to there being less than 51 children (ie under 18) in prison/detention by 2020. A commitment made in Better Outcomes Brighter Futures.
Details: Detention of Children and commitment in - Better Outcomes Brighter Futures - The National Policy Framework for Children & Young People.
Officials: Fergal Lynch, Mark Costigan, Michelle Shannon
Methods: Meeting