CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED

Lobbying Organisation CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED

Date published 21 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details COVID19 response for children and young people

Intended results Measures to be put in place for children and young people during the covid crisis

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tanya Ward

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)

Letter outlining the impact of COVID19 and the measures that can be taken for children and young people in the areas of child protection, health, education, welfare and communications

Phone call (1)

Phone call on food poverty in children in the early years (0-6)

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.

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

Katherine Zappone Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Patricia Ryan Special Adviser (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Charles Flanagan Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Joe McHugh Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Fergal Lynch Secretary General (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)