Nasc Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Nasc Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Letter re Safeguarding of children in State provided accommodation for beneficiaries of temporary protection

Intended results Highlight concerns that UCTAT provided accommodation is not considered a relevant service for the purposes of the Children First Act

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fiona Hurley

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)

Signatory to letter coordinated by the Children's Rights Alliance. The letter queries why UCTAT provided accommodation is not considered a relevant service and thereby required to have a child safeguarding statement and undertake an assessment of any potential for harm to a child while availing of the service.

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.

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Kevin McCarthy Secretary General (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)