EPIC Empowering People in Care

Lobbying Organisation EPIC Empowering People in Care

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Child Care (Amendment) Act 2015

Intended results Raise awareness on the need for additional legislation regarding Aftercare

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Charlotte Farrar, Communications Manager

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)

Meeting in between members of Sinn Fein and EPIC's Youth Board to discuss current Aftercare provisions, and what could be included in additional legislation on the matter. The meeting took place on the 17th of January 2017.

Submission (1)

A submission was made by EPIC's Youth Board to the attention of Sinn Fein regarding key priority areas in Aftercare provision. The submission was made on the 7th of February 2017.

Email (2-5)

Several emails were exchanged in preparation for and following from the above meeting and consultation.

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.

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)