Childminding Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Childminding Ireland

Date published 18 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Issues and challenges facing childminders, children and families using childminding services

Intended results To raise awareness and positively impact policy decisions concerning childminding

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity M 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

Mass communications

Email All TDs Stressing the importance of retaining a Cabinet level Ministerial position for Children and Youth Affairs

Email All Councillors Stressing the importance of retaining a Cabinet level Ministerial position for Children and Youth Affairs

Email All Senators Stressing the importance of retaining a Cabinet level Ministerial position for Children and Youth Affairs

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Range of issues including current childminding issues and challenges, promotion of communication campaigns (Nothing new about Pods, Children Love Childminders), sustainability issues, importance of retaining Cabinet level ministerial post for Children and Youth Affairs

Letter (2-5)

Issues including childminding interests re Programme for Government. Letter of congratulation on appointment to new Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration and to the new Minister of State for Disability.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Updating and information exchange on childminding with opposition spokesperson. Briefing new Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration on priorities for childminding sustainability and support

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.

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Sinead Fennell Special Adviser (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)