Overwatch Report

Barnardos

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Barnardos policy priorities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Buckley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Brady', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Barnardos

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Family Support Project

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Barnardos

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Funding for Family Resource Centres

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Barnardos

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Domestic Violence Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Barnardos

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Adoption Amendment Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Barnardos

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Teen Parents Support Programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

Barnardos

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Future of ABC funding

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Noel Rock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Barnardos

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Adoption Bill 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Colette Kelleher', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Barnardos

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Domestic Violence Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': "proposed key amendments that could be put forward to enhance the Bill from a child's rights perspective."}

Barnardos

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Child Care Amendment Bill 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Barnardos

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2017 - GAL reform

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Barnardos

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Reform of Guardian ad Litem system

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Barnardos

September–December

[Health] Seek passage of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Barnardos

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Influence Domestic Violence Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Barnardos

September–December

[Health] General Medical System payment scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Barnardos

September–December

[Housing] Eligibility for social housing

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John McCarthy', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Barnardos

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Influence Programme for Government formation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'To inform all TDs of Barnardos election priorities for inclusion in the Programme for Government'} {'name': 'Social Media All TDs', 'role': 'To inform all TDs of Barnardos election priorities for inclusion in the Programme for Government'} {'name': 'Bernie McNally', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kevin Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'} + 5 more

Barnardos

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Progress and future funding needs of Better Finglas Programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aine Clancy', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Anthony Connaghan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Emma Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Noeleen Reilly', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Cathleen Boud', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 7 more

Barnardos

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Introductory meetings

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

Barnardos

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Inform Oireachtas members of Barnardos priorities for Budget 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Barnardos 2017 Budget priorities sent by email sent to all members'}

Barnardos

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Introductory meetings

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more

Barnardos

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Public Health Alcohol Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'To push for the prompt passage of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill'}

Barnardos

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] National Drugs Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Barnardos

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Criminal Justice Sexual Offences Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Barnardos

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Primary Education

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Barnardos

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] National Drugs Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Barnardos

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Public campaign to end child inequality

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Emailed Barnardos Rise Up manifesto'} {'name': 'Event / Reception All TDs', 'role': 'Invite to attend Rise Up press conference September 2015'} {'name': 'Event / Reception All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Invite to attend Rise Up Conference November 2015'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Distributed Rise Up Conference Report'} {'name': 'Gerry Adams', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joan Burton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 34 more

Barnardos

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Child Care Amendment Bill 2015

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Emailed Barnardos Rise Up manifesto'} {'name': 'Event / Reception All TDs', 'role': 'Invite to attend Rise Up press conference September 2015'} {'name': 'Event / Reception All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Invite to attend Rise Up Conference November 2015'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Distributed Rise Up Conference Report'} {'name': 'Sandra McLellan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Barnardos

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] To introduce improve cooking facilities in schools and greater tuition of cooking in the school curriculum

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "John O'Leary", 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'}

Lobbying Tracker

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