Tearfund Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Tearfund Ireland

Date published 29 Apr, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details End Orphanage volunteering

Intended results to make Department of Education aware of risks of short term volunteering in orphanages and to develop guidelines for school trips to not visit or volunteer in orphanages.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Comhlamh Working group or End Orphanage Volunteering. Emma Lynch TFI member of this working group

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 written by Comhlamh End Orphanage Volunteering Working group signed on their behalf by Caroline Murphy CEO Comhlamh. Sent to Norma Foley and a copy handed to Norma Foley

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.

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)