Irish Foster Care Association (Irish Foster Care Association)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Foster Care Association

Date published 13 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details The Irish Foster Care Association contacted Minister Varadkar and Minister Martin and Minister Rabbitte to requet the inclusion of a review of the foster care allowance in the development for the programme for government.

Intended results The Irish Foster Care Association would wish to see a review of the foster care allowance which has been static for many years An acknowledgement of the role that foster carers paly in Irish Society, through a review of the foster care allowance with the intention to increase it

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Catherine Bond CEO Irish Foster Care Association

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.

Letter (1)

One letter per TD was sent by email and by post

Phone call (1)

A phonecall was had with deputy Ann Rabbitte

Submission (1)

A brief outline of the current issues impacting on foster care was sent to deputy Rabbitte at her request.

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.

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Michaél Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)