Archdiocese of Dublin

Lobbying Organisation Archdiocese of Dublin

Date published 20 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details The Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016

Intended results Consultation relating to the drafting of legislation to ensure the Archdiocese will be in a position to comply

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Archbishop Diarmuid Martin

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.

Letter (1)

One letter was sent to Minister Katharine Zappone. a response has been received. A follow up meeting is scheduled between the Minister, the Archbishop and officials from Department of Children and the Diocese

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.

Katherine Zappone Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)