Early Childhood Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Early Childhood Ireland

Date published 11 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Presentation to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth on Early Childhood Issues.

Intended results Support for increased investment in Early Years and School Age Care, Better Planning and Data, Stronger support for staff, and Early Childhood Ireland's Policy Proposal on Setting Closures.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Teresa Heeney

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Attendance at the Committee meeting on 7 November 2023.

Letter (1)

Letter of thanks to the Committee.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Seery Kearney Senator (Seanad)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Dillon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tom Clonan Senator (Seanad)

Michael Creed TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Griffin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Erin McGreehan Senator (Seanad)

Ned O'Sullivan Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)