CyberSafeIreland

Lobbying Organisation CyberSafeIreland

Date published 29 Apr, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details CyberSafeIreland has provided internet safety policy suggestions for the various party election manifestos in advance of the next election and, in collaboration with the Children's Rights Alliance and others has produced a 'joint ask' for the next Programme for Government

Intended results Influencing policy direction to include online safety measures for children, parents and schools in the next programme for Government

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alex Cooney

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.

Email (6-10)

I sent out a number of email communications in January to relevant party representatives (spokespersons on Communications/Finance/Education) ahead of the next general election

Event / Reception (1)

Press activity including press releases and a Joint press conference (with the Children's Rights Alliance, Barnardos, Spun Out, ISPCC, Dublin Rape Crisis Centre and One in Four) on 11.02.20 aimed at influencing the next programme for Government to include online safety measures

Social Media (6-10)

Tweets to TDs involved in the Government formation discussions about including online safety initiatives into the next programme for government

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.

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe McHugh Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Timmy Dooley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Charles Flanagan Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Simon Coveney Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)