Childminding Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Childminding Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Advocating on behalf of childminders, concerning the proposed changes to the sector

Intended results The concerns of childminders would be heard, and the necessary changes made to the Draft Childminding Action Plan

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity B Orbinski Burke

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? To review the information provided and to contact their TDs to express their views accordingly

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)

Support was requested for Childminding Ireland's position on the Draft Childminding Action Plan, meetings were sought. Thanks were expressed for the support received for childminding

Submission (1)

The submission related to the Draft Childminding Action Plan

Phone call (2-5)

The Draft Childminding Action plan was discussed, and the necessary issues raised

Letter (2-5)

Detailed issues with the Draft Childminding Action Plan were raised, and urgent meetings sought

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)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernie McNally Assistant Secretary (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Andrew Doyle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Noone Senator (Seanad)

Denise Mitchell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lisa Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)