Childminding Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Childminding Ireland

Date published 18 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Report of the Working Group on Reforms and Supports for the Childminding Sector (Working Group)

Intended results Awareness raising of the Working Group's proposals for an appropriate system for all childminders

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity B Orbinski Burke

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)

A meeting was arranged between the Minister and members of the Working Group to be briefed on the Group's findings and proposals. The Minister provided a 'forward' to the report, attended and addressed childminders and members of the Working Group at the launch of the Report.

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)