Overwatch Report

Early Childhood Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] A range of current issues including: the Future Funding Model; the Workforce Development Plan; Insurance; Garda Vetting; Operational Review; Outdoor Regulations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne-Marie Brooks', 'role': 'Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Early Childhood Ireland

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Budget 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Anne Marie Brooks', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 16 more

Early Childhood Ireland

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] The bespoke Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) for the childcare sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Mick Barry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Angela Feeney', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} + 8 more

Early Childhood Ireland

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Governance of CCCs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Marie Brooks', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Early Childhood Ireland

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures (BOBF): The National Policy Framework for Children and Young People

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Early Childhood Ireland

May–August

[Employment] Joint Labour Committee on Early Years

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Early Childhood Ireland

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] The impact of Covid-19 on early years and school-age care settings

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Anne Marie Brooks', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Early Childhood Ireland

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] National Action Plan on Childminding

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Seery Kearney', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mark Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more

Early Childhood Ireland

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Insurance for ELC & SAC settings

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Fleming', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Early Childhood Ireland

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Establishment of a single agency (Childcare Ireland)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joe Flaherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Early Childhood Ireland

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Matters of concern to our sector, including: the National Childcare Scheme; Garda Vetting; the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme; Budget 2022; Childminding Action Plan; Approach to Future Funding; Support for Cyber Security Measures and AIM assessments

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Marie Brooks', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Early Childhood Ireland

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Budget 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'On the return of the Oireachtas'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'A week ahead of the Budget announcement'}

Early Childhood Ireland

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Budget 2022 follow-up

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Post Budget 2022 to inform Oireachtas members of our analysis.'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Gavan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Catherine Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 16 more

Early Childhood Ireland

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Budget 2022 and other developments

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mary Seery Kearney', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Early Childhood Ireland

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Joint Labour Committee on Early Years

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Shane Cassells', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Early Childhood Ireland

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Submission of a proposed Parliamentary Question (PQ)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Early Childhood Ireland

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] More investment in early years and school age care

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Shane Cassells', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'John Lahart', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} + 6 more

Early Childhood Ireland

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] A range of issues including: Covid-19; the Future Funding Model; the Workforce Development Plan; Insurance; Garda Vetting; Operational Review; the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme; National Childcare Scheme.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Marie Brooks', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Eoin Wilson', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Early Childhood Ireland

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Capital funding

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Early Childhood Ireland

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Support for early years and school-age care settings

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Early Childhood Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Impact of Covid-19 on the early years and school-age care sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Fergal Lynch', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Bernie McNally', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

Early Childhood Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Early Childhood Ireland's proposals for the 2020 General Election

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Early Childhood Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Matters affecting Early Childhood Ireland's members in the context of Covid-19

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Early Childhood Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] The Covid-19 Wage Subsidy Childcare Scheme

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Early Childhood Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Programme for Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Roisin Shortall', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Early Childhood Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Various matters of concern to members: Garda Vetting; insurance; Funding; Responses to Covid-19.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Fergal Lynch', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Bernie McNally', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Patricia Ryan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Sinead Fennell', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

Early Childhood Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Retention of the Department of Children & Youth Affairs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 20 more

Early Childhood Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Response to the Fianna Fail and Fine Gael Framework document

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Early Childhood Ireland

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Budget 2021

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Our Budget 2021 Submission was sent to every member of the Oireachtas.'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Whitmore', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more

Early Childhood Ireland

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Insurance for childcare settings; Programme for Government; Childcare Ireland agency; Proposed funding model and workforce development plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Eoin Wilson', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

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