Lobbying return by Gaisce - The President's Award
Children and Youth Affairsinclusion in election manifesto / programme for Government
Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.
inclusion in election manifesto / programme for Government
Increase for a Qualified Child (IQC payment) in Budget 2025
Support for Early Childhood Ireland's '4 Asks for Children': Family Leave; Capacity Planning; New investment target and 5-year implementation plan; Pay parity for graduates in Early Years and School Age Care.
A commitment to pay parity for Early Years and School Age Care graduates in the next Programme for Government
That LGBTQ+ issues would be reflected in the Programme for Government.
To propose that currently available financial supports are extended to all childcare providers.
Increase funding for Youth Work and for The Arts Council
Published name "Irish Association of Youth Orchestras Company Limited by Guarantee" equals CRO name "IRISH ASSOCIATION OF YOUTH ORCHESTRAS COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 296500) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.
Promoting awareness about children's online safety as a policy priority
Published name "CyberSafeIreland" has no legal form. "CYBERSAFEIRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 568651) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.
Increase in funding, new facilities
Endorsement of our election manifesto which outlines UNICEF Ireland’s Child Rights Election Manifesto outlines 10 urgent priorities grounded in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
Published name "UNICEF Ireland" equals CRO name "UNICEF IRELAND" (CRO 371124) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.
Increased funding for youth work in budget 2025 and awareness of the challenges facing the youth worksector
Increased spending by the Government on issues and programmes to reduce child poverty.
Progress on inclusion of socio-economic status in any revision of equality legislation
Published name "European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland" has no legal form. "EUROPEAN ANTI-POVERTY NETWORK IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 214663) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.
Support for greater investment and a 5-year plan to achieve it; Improvements in Early Years and Schools Age Care capacity planning; Properly paid Family Leave; Bring Early Years and Schools Age Care graduates into the public pay system.
Support for legislation, regulation and implementation of the National Action Plan on Childminding