Barnardos

Lobbying Organisation Barnardos

Date published 20 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details National Drugs Strategy

Intended results Greater inclusion of supports and services to children and families affected by addiction

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Robert Dunne

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)

As part of a delegation from the Tallaght Drugs and Alcohol Taskforce, highlighting the need for additional supports and coordination across services for families affected by addiction.

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)

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Byrne Minister of State (Department of Health)