CCLRP CLG (Child Law Project)

Lobbying Organisation CCLRP CLG

Date published 17 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 Tender for court reporting

Intended results To secure information from or a meeting with the Minister on whether or not the Department will issue a tender for the continuation of court reporting of child care proceedings Notify the Minister that under the existing regulation the Child Law Project must use a third party to tender for court reporting

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Maria Corbett

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.

Letter (1)

Letter was sent by email on 19 December 2023

Informal communication (1)

Conversation took place on 28 November 2023 at a Children's Rights Alliance members meeting

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)

Kevin McCarthy Secretary General (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)