Childhood Development Initiative

Lobbying Organisation Childhood Development Initiative

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Presented information on CDI's current programmes and future plans

Intended results Information transfer on current programmes and future organisational plans

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Marian Quinn CEO, Michelle Butler Strategy and Corporate Services Manager, Ronan Cavanagh Communications Co-ordinator

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)

The Childhood Development Initiative (CDI) presented information to Oireachtas members on: 1. Impact and Outcomes from CDI’s prevention and early intervention (PEI) programmes over ten years 2. CDI’s recommendations on funding and approach of PEI for the next ten years.

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.

Katherine Zappone Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Declan Breathnach TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Curran TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denise Mitchell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maureen O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sean Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)