Early Childhood Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Early Childhood Ireland

Date published 11 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Policy Proposal on Closures

Intended results Support for improved actions by the Department of Children and other stakeholders to address potential closures of Early Years and School Age Care settings.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Frances Byrne

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Early Childhood Ireland's Policy Proposal on Closures was sent to every member of the Oireachtas.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

A letter was sent to the Minister for Children, along with the Proposal.

Email (1)

An email to the Asst Secretary General, along with the Proposal.

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.

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Anne Marie Brooks Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)