The Victims Alliance

Lobbying Organisation The Victims Alliance

Date published 19 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Uplift petition sent to support amendments proposed for the Children's Act

Intended results Amend the proposed Children's Act

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kayleigh Payne

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Sign an Uplift petition to show support for the proposed amendments to the Children's Act

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Social Media (6-10)

Several social media posts to highlight the petition

Email (1)

Uplift petition sent to support amendments proposed for the Children's Act

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.

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)