Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Lobbying Organisation Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Date published 21 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 The need for active listening services to be fully recognised and understood, and how the Childline service contributes to government policy objectives

Intended results A clear understanding of (1) the existing approaches to resourcing Childline as an active listening service for children, (2) the importance of this service and how it achieves and supports government policy including Better Outcomes Brighter Futures and (3) how it contributes to the implementation of the recommendations of the Youth Mental Health Taskforce

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Grainia Long, Caroline O'Sullivan, Cliodhna O'Neill

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)

two spearate meetings in the Department of Children and Youth Affairs to discuss this matter and the need for Cyber safety strategy for children and the need for full implementation by the Department of the recommendations of the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection on the use by An Garda Siochana of its powers under s.12 of the Childcare Act. One meeting with Fergal Lynch, the other with Patricia Ryan.

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.

Fergal Lynch Secretary General (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Patricia Ryan Special Advisor (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)