Overwatch Report

Childhood Development Initiative

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] The CEO and a member of the Board met with Elizabeth Canavan and Fergal Lynch to discuss future funding from September 2016 to the end of July 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Elizabeth Canavan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Fergal Lynch', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

Childhood Development Initiative

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] The CEO and a member of the Board met with Elizabeth Canavan and Fergal Lynch to discuss future funding from September 2016 to the end of July 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Elizabeth Canavan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Fergal Lynch', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

Childhood Development Initiative

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Grainne Smith (Quality Specialist) met with Bernie McNally to discuss early years practices

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bernie McNally', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

Childhood Development Initiative

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] 22/04/16 Cavanagh Communications circulated a news release on behalf of CDI, re funding extension to September 2016, to all TDs and Senators

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''}

Childhood Development Initiative

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] 22/04/16 Cavanagh Communications circulated a news release on behalf of CDI, re funding extension to September 2017, to all TDs and Senators

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': ''}

Childhood Development Initiative

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] The future of the ABC programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Elizabeth Canavan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

Childhood Development Initiative

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Chit Chat policy paper circulated to various government officials

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Fergal Lynch', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Bernie McNally', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

Childhood Development Initiative

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Letter sent re : meeting request

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fergal Lynch', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

Childhood Development Initiative

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Letter re : sustainability and mainstreaming meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fergal Lynch', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

Cavanagh Communications

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] 19/10/2015 Cavanagh Communications worked with the Childhood Development Initiative for the launch of CDI produced video called Defying Gravity, Senator Katherine Zappone attended and was quoted in press material issued to the local papers. Other TDs and Senators were invited too but did not attend.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Childhood Development Initiative

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] 19/10/2015 The Childhood Development Initiative invited Senator Katherine Zappone to launch the CDI produced video called Defying Gravity. Senator Katherine Zappone attended, gave a speech and was quoted in press material issued to the local papers. Other TDs and Senators were invited too but did not attend.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Childhood Development Initiative

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] 20/10/2015 The Childhood Development Initiative, CEO, Marian Quinn met with Labour TD for the Tallaght area Eamonn Moloney at Leinster House to discuss CDI's work and Labour's position on children and Prevention and Early Intervention.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamonn Maloney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Childhood Development Initiative

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] 1/12/2015 The Childhood Development Initiative held a screening of 'Defying Gravity' in Dublin City Centre which was attend by various community and voluntary sector people. Also in attendance was Michael Donnellan, Chief Executive of the Irish Prison Service.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Donnellan', 'role': 'Director General (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

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