National Women's Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation National Women's Council of Ireland

Date published 18 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Discussion of NWC Together for Public campaign for free public childcare

Intended results Successfully lobby DPOs to support a publicly funded model of childcare

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Corrinne Hasson; Doireann Crosson; Alex Richardson

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 Email sent to invite all TDs, Ministers and Senators to attend a photocall raising awareness on childcare issues.

Email All Oireachtas Members Sent out invites to all political representatives to attend Together for Public Alliance position paper launch. Emails were sent on 28/04/2026 for event in 06/05/2026.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Email sent to Claire Kerrane TD on 29/06/2026 to request a meeting.

Meeting (1)

Met with Claire Kerrane TD on 07/07/2026

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)