EPIC Empowering People in Care

Lobbying Organisation EPIC Empowering People in Care

Date published 20 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Presentation and submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs on Foster Care and related issues

Intended results To inform and influence the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs on Foster Care and related issues, and similarly anyone who is listening or watching Oireachtas television.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Terry Dignan

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.

Submission (1)

Foster care and related issues surrounding children in the care system. held at the Oireachtas and broadcast live.

Social Media (2-5)

press release, twitter messages related to the presentation

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings held as a result of this event - to discuss some of the issues in more detail and with individuals.

Informal communication (2-5)

Spoke to many of the Oireachtas members after the presentation in the lobby.

Email (6-10)

Followed up some specific issues with key members by email after the event.

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.

Lisa Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tom Neville TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jan O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee Senator (Seanad)

Máire Devine Senator (Seanad)

Joan Freeman Senator (Seanad)

Catherine Noone Senator (Seanad)