Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Lobbying Organisation Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Date published 21 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 Contact was made with the DCYA for funding for ISPCC Childline service provision

Intended results That additional funding would be secured for ISPCC Childline service provision

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Church, CEO, ISPCC

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)

Correspondence was sent to the Assistant Secretary General of the DCYA outlining the need for funding for the provision of ISPCC Childline services.

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.

Conor Rowley Assistant Secretary (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)