Barnardos

Lobbying Organisation Barnardos

Date published 16 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Increased parental support to vulnerable families

Intended results Increased funding for support services helping families struggling with adversities and children dealing with trauma resulting from those adversities. Additionally, wanted to increase financial supports for low income families and families experiencing poverty and deprivation.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Stephen Moffatt

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 Contacted all Oireachtas members about our pre-budget submission in advance of Budget 2026.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (11-20)

Contacted TDs where we have services in their constituencies to better inform them about the support we provide to their constituents.

Meeting (1)

Met with Keira Keogh as Chair of Children's Committee to outline the services that Barnardos provides across the country and highlight some of the issues families we support are facing.

Meeting (2-5)

Met with senior members of Tusla outlining benefits of increased funding for family support services

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.

Kate Duggan Chief Executive Officer (Child and Family Agency (Tusla))

Kiera Keogh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)