Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG (Community Therapy Ireland )

Lobbying Organisation Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG

Date published 24 Jun, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details We approached Deputy Cairns in relation to the issue of funding cuts to our sector, our call for the restoration of those cuts, and our call for a review of Tusla funded Section 56 / 59 programmes

Intended results That AACPI would achieve funding restoration for our members and we could be successful in achieving a review of Section 56/59 funded programmes

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah Jane Hennelly

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 (2-5)

I initially emailed a brief to Deputy Cairns with information about the AACPI. In response to a request from her PA, I then sent a more detailed response to a motion on Mental Health to which Deputy Cairns was going to speak. I then emailed Deputy Cairns to thank her for raising our Association in the Dáil.

Virtual Meeting (1)

I met with Deputy Cairns and her PA Dr Richard Scriven for 45 minutes via zoom to discuss further the AACPI and our challenges around funding and sustainability.

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.

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)