Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children)

Lobbying Organisation Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children)

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Briefing to members of the Oireachtas to raise awareness of Kinship Carers and their needs

Intended results To raise awareness of the issues affecting Kinshipcarers and the children they care for. To garners support for policy asks regarding Guardianship payments, medical card eligibility and wrap around supports. A framework for supporting carers

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Laura Dunleavy

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

Letter All Oireachtas Members Send a policy briefing to all members of the Oireachtas.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Attended a meeting in the AV room in Dail Eireann which was attended by some TDs and Senators and hosted by Kathleen Funchion

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.

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pauline Tully TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

John Paul Phelan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neale Richmond TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Eileen Flynn Senator (Seanad)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Johnny Mythen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Gavan Senator (Seanad)

Paul Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gino Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)