Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Lobbying Organisation Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Date published 16 Mar, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Briefing to members of the Oireachtas on the work of the Irish Safer Internet Centre.

Intended results Awareness of the work of the Centre; recognition of timely online safety issues for children; funding.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fiona Jennings

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.

Event / Reception (1)

This briefing was held in the AV room in Leinster House and there was an open invitation to Oireachtas members to attend.

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls supporting the planning of this event with the Senator sponsoring the event.

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.

Anne Rabbitte Senator (Seanad)