Early Childhood Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Early Childhood Ireland

Date published 20 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Early Years and School Age Care matters including workforce, investment and access issues

Intended results Support for improvements for the workforce, increased investment, proper capacity planning and better use of data

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Frances Byrne

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 Barometer 2026 findings

Email All TDs Call to support our proposals at a series of local meetings

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Lobby day (1)

Launch of 2026 Barometer

Email (11-20)

Meeting (2-5)

Letter (1)

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.

Cian Farrell Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Grace Boland TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Nikki Bradley Senator (Seanad)

John Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruth Coppinger TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Nessa Cosgrove Senator (Seanad)

Anne Marie Brooks Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Emer Currie TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aisling Dempsey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aiden Farrelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Charles Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Wall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peadar Tóibín TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pádraig O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Roderic O'Gorman TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte Senator (Seanad)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister (Department of Education)

Barry Heneghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruairí Ó Murchú TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Emer Higgins Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Kiera Keogh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sharon Keogan Senator (Seanad)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony Senator (Seanad)

Mike Kennelly Senator (Seanad)

Michael Moynihan Minister of State (Department of Education)

Conor D McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Orla Finn Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Johnny Mythen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Boland Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Robert O'Donoghue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Diarmuid Wilson Senator (Seanad)

Michael Fitzmaurice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Christopher O’Sullivan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ciarán Ahern TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aindrias Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Edward Timmins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoghan Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Rory Hearne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rose Conway-Walsh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ken O'Flynn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kevin 'Boxer' Moran Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)

Kieran O'Donnell Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Liam Quaide TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louis O'Hara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maeve O'Connell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)