Early Childhood Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Early Childhood Ireland

Date published 17 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Policies and programmes relating to early childhood education and care: Professionalisation of the sector

Intended results Information and support for Oireachtas Committee report on the terms and conditons of staff in the early years sector; Hosting of consultation with sector staff.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Frances Byrne; Amy McArdle

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 (2-5)

Meeting with Deputy Funchion on 8 February; Consultation meeting with early years staff at our organisation on 8 March.

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.

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)