Irish Foster Care Association (Irish Foster Care Association)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Foster Care Association

Date published 18 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Seeking support from Deputy Kerrane

Intended results Back to School Allowance to be made available to all foster carers so that all children can access.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Corrinne Hasson

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.

Phone call (1)

Call to Deputy Kerrane to ask for her support in advocating for the B2S Allowance to be made available to all Foster Carers, so that all children in foster care can access

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.

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)