Tearfund Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Tearfund Ireland

Date published 08 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Put Children First, End Orphanage Care campaign

Intended results To raise awareness about the damage that institutional care can do to children and the potential for harmful practice and exploitation. in particular to inform people considering overseas volunteering to research their destination carefully.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Emma Lynch as part of Comhlamh End Orphanage Working Group

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 (1)

An AV Room briefing meeting held on 25th January 2023 in Leinster House organized by Comhlamh about the Put Children First Campaign. E mails with information were sent to all attendees.

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.

Grace McManus Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Johnny Mythen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)

Aisling Dolan Senator (Seanad)

Martin Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sean Fleming Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Joe O'Brien Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Violet Anne Wynne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Chris Andrews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marie Sherlock Senator (Seanad)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)