Chambers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Chambers Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Childcare affordability, accessibility and quality

Intended results Government to increase investment in childcare provision in 2016, and in the long term put in place a childcare strategy.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah Foley

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Issued discussion paper to affiliated chambers advising them to use the information provided to lobby locally for childcare investment.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Social Media (100+)

Communicated our discussion paper on social media platforms

Submission (31-50)

Communicated our discussion paper to relevant DPO's

Email (31-50)

Communicated our discussion paper to relevant DPO's

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.

Jan O'Sullivan Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

James Reilly Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Joan Burton Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shortall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sandra McLellan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cáit Keane Senator (Seanad)

Lucinda Creighton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jillian van Turnhout Senator (Seanad)

Joanna Tuffy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)