EPIC Empowering People in Care

Lobbying Organisation EPIC Empowering People in Care

Date published 18 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Child Care Act 1991, and Policy around children in care and aftercare.

Intended results Highlight concern, garner support, and showcase best practice examples, influece changes to policy and legislation.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Terry Dignan, CEO EPIC

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 distributed to relevant Oireachtas members and Senators interested in childrens rights.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting held between members of the public and select Oireachtas representatives in relation to issues around the review of the Child Care Act 1991 and the state of care and aftercare in Ireland. 20th November 2019.

Social Media (11-20)

Tweets and facebook messages in relation the meeting outlined above.

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 TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denise Mitchell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)