SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union

Lobbying Organisation SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union

Date published 17 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Additional funding for a quality, affordable and accessible childcare system with decent jobs for workers

Intended results Develop support for a quality, affordable and accessible childcare system with decent jobs for workers

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brian McGann + 26

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members - Valentines Day card and letter - AV Room presentation - Campaign updates via e-mail

Letter All Oireachtas Members

Lobby day All Oireachtas Members

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Meeting (2-5)

- Motions at county councils with presentations for childcare workers (Mayo, Clare, South County Dublin) - Meeting with Anne Rabbitte TD - Meeting with Kathleen Function TD - Meeting with Katherine Zappone TD - Maureen O'Sullivan TD - AV Room presentation open to all TDs and Senators

Lobby day (1)

Event / Reception (2-5)

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.

Karen Furlong Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)