Childminding Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Childminding Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Childminding Action Plan

Intended results To positively impact policy decisions concerning childminding

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Bernadette 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.

Email (2-5)

Sharing research into childminding in Ireland.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

We met Minister O’Gorman virtually, and briefed him on childminding challenges and on the importance of childminding in Ireland and the unique benefits childminding offers children and families. The vital importance of the Childminding Action Plan supporting and protecting childminding. Virtual meeting with Bernie McNally, to discuss the Childminding Action Plan.

Letter (1)

As chair of NVCC, a letter to the Minister concerning access of disadvantaged children to Government Schemes

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.

Bernie McNally Assistant Secretary (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

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