Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Lobbying Organisation Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Date published 21 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details The need for a cyber safety strategy for children

Intended results Support of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs for a cyber safety Strategy for Children

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cliodhna O'Neill, caroline O'Sullivan

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 (2-5)

Two separate meetings were attended in in the Department of Children and Youth Affairs to discuss this matter, the recognition of active listening services and how Childline is resourced, the need for full implementation by the Department of the recommendations of the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection on the use by An Garda Siochana of its powers under s.12 of the Childcare Act. one meeting with Fergal Lynch with all three attendees, one with Patricia Ryan and with Cliodhna O'Neill and Caroline O'Sullivan.

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.

Patricia Ryan Special Advisor (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Fergal Lynch Secretary General (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)