Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children)

Lobbying Organisation Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children)

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Social protection access for Kinship Care and policy engagement

Intended results Attended meeting with Minister Dara Calleary, hosted by TD Erin McGreehan, in attendance with Kinship Carer, Kinship Care Ireland, Treoir and Guardians payment, deciding officers. Intended outcome : awareness raising for new ministers, highlight challenges and in access to social welfare supports for Kinship Care, promote engagement in DCDE policy work and a cross-departmental approach. Gave update on our findings and international best practice.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Laura Dunleavy

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)

Attended in person meeting in Leinster House. Followed up with Ministers support staff Craig Dwyer with additional information and copies of submissions and statistics from callers.

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.

Dara Calleary Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Erin McGreehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)