Barnardos

Lobbying Organisation Barnardos

Date published 07 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Highlighting the needs of vulnerable children and parents in Ireland. Presenting the work of Barnardos and stressing the need for adequate statutory funding.

Intended results Increase awareness of the needs of vulnerable children and parents, increase awareness of Barnardos services, influence public policy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Suzanne Connolly

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.

Meeting (1)

01/09 Meeting with Senator Ivana Bacik to highlight the needs of vulnerable children and families in Ireland, to present the work of Barnardos services and stress the need for adequate statutory funding

Submission (1)

Joint submission on lone parents to Covid-19 Committee

Meeting (1)

23/09 Meeting with Minister O'Gorman to highlight the needs of vulnerable children and families in Ireland, to present the work of Barnardos services and stress the need for adequate statutory funding

Meeting (1)

05/11 Meeting with Senator Erin McGreehan to highlight the needs of vulnerable children and families in Ireland, to present the work of Barnardos services and stress the need for adequate statutory funding

Letter (1)

Joint Letter to Minister Simon Harris on lone parent access to education - submitted mid Nov

Letter (1)

18/12 Letter to Minister O'Gorman, copied to CEO of Tusla, expressing disappointment that increases in budget to Tusla would not be passed to the C&V sector.

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.

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Ivana Bacik Senator (Seanad)

Erin McGreehan Senator (Seanad)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)