Síol Foundation

Lobbying Organisation Síol Foundation

Date published 29 Aug, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Examination of Republic of Moldova as a potential country of origin for adoption

Intended results Addition of Republic of Moldova to the Adoption Authority of Ireland's list of countries to be examined as a potential sending country for adoption. Moldovan Government is a signatory to the Hague Convention and has sent an formal request to AAI be a sending country for children on their international adoption register at the beginning of 2017.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Andrea Deering

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 sent to Minister Katherine Zappone. As Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, she must approve any new intercountry adoption programs prior to the Adoption Authority of Ireland commencing the program.

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)