EPIC Empowering People in Care

Lobbying Organisation EPIC Empowering People in Care

Date published 21 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Policy Submission on Budget 2023

Intended results Enhanced investment in the care system in Budget 2023.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Marissa Ryan

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.

Submission (1)

EPIC developed a pre-budget submission to contribute to government deliberations on Budget 2023 and share our experience of the shortfalls in the care system which should be addressed.

Email (11-20)

All members of the Oireachtas Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth were Emailed a copy of EPIC's pre-budget submission, as were Ministers Donohoe, McGrath and O'Gorman and an Taoiseach, Micheal Martin.

Social Media (31-50)

EPIC has published its pre-budget submission and related policy asks on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.

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.

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

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