EPIC Empowering People in Care

Lobbying Organisation EPIC Empowering People in Care

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 HIQA report on fostering in Midlands

Intended results Raise awareness of the right of every child to be cared for in their own community and alert on placement breakdown

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jennifer Gargan, CEO

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Press release 'Every Child should have the Right to Be Cared for in their own Community ' released on October 17th 2016. EPIC's media distribution list includes Oireachtas members.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Social Media (1)

Press release 'Every Child should have the Right to Be Cared for in their own Community ' released on October 17th 2016 was published on EPIC's website and shared on EPIC's social media platforms.

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.