Norma Foley

Fianna Fáil · Kerry

Activity on Children and Youth Affairs — 77 events (75 lobbying · 2 questions · 0 votes) full profile →

• 2026-03-18
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  Sisters of Mercy Children and Youth Affairs

  • Engagement on the issue of Child Trafficking in Ireland
• 2026-01-21
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  UNICEF Ireland Children and Youth Affairs

  • Invitation to Global Caregiver Forum
• 2026-01-21
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  Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm 4 returns Children and Youth Affairs

  • AsIAm hosted the 14th Autism Europe Congress in Dublin and invited a number of elected representatives and DPOs to take part. The Congress was supported by Failte Ireland, Dublin City Council and the Department of Children, Disability and Equality.
  • Launch of AsIAm Strategic Plan 2026-2030
  • Sought support for the AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) Support Programme
  • Engagement with Department of Children, Equality and Disability on proposed changes to the Assessment of Needs Process through amendment to the Disability Act 2005
• 2026-01-21
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  Law Society of Ireland Children and Youth Affairs

  • The Law Society met with senior officials at the Department of Children and a delegation from the Decision Support Service on the topic of Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPA).
• 2026-01-21
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  Ibec Children and Youth Affairs

  • Core funding compliance measures
• 2026-01-21
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  Hanover Media Strategy Limited 2 returns Children and Youth Affairs

  • Letter seeking to obtain information on the Department’s approach to the establishment of a proposed Childcare Providers’ Forum
  • Meeting request to discuss Tigers Childcare's Pre Budget 2026 Submission
• 2026-01-21
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  Rehab Group Children and Youth Affairs

  • Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Noma Foley, officially opened new RehabCare Day Services Centre at the Waterfront, Carlow
• 2026-01-21
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  LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG Children and Youth Affairs

  • National LGBTQI+ Inclusion Strategy II
• 2026-01-21
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  CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED Children and Youth Affairs

  • Budget 2026 decision making on children
• 2026-01-20
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  Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre Children and Youth Affairs

  • Invite to Minister to event launch on Feb
• 2026-01-20
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  Community Creations Limited t/a SpunOut.ie 2 returns Children and Youth Affairs

  • Invitation to spunout 20th anniversary event and launch of insights report Loneliness: What Ireland’s Young People Are Telling Us
  • Correspondence to introduce Sinead Keane, newly appointed CEO of spunout.
• 2026-01-20
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  Crosscare Children and Youth Affairs

  • Gordon Hill of Crosscare and colleagues from other organisations met with Minister Norma Foley to discuss a review of care system, lack of capital funding to allowing voluntary sector to respond in crisis, current funding model meaning costs not covered for children in state care.
• 2026-01-19
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  Transgender Equality Network Ireland Children and Youth Affairs

  • Young Ireland Policy Forum meeting
• 2026-01-19
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  Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG Children and Youth Affairs

  • Community Therapy Ireland Clinical Governance Badge of Excellence
• 2026-01-19
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  Cork Chamber 2 returns Children and Youth Affairs

  • A letter from Cork Chamber CEO Conor Healy to Minister Norma Foley
  • A letter from Cork Chamber CEO Conor Healy to Minister Norma Foley
• 2026-01-19
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  Triple P UK Ltd Children and Youth Affairs

  • Public policy concerning parenting and families in Ireland
• 2026-01-19
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  Irish Association of Social Workers Children and Youth Affairs

  • 04 Sept 25 - IASW Statement on Missing Children
• 2026-01-16
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  Early Childhood Ireland Children and Youth Affairs

  • Budget 2026
• 2026-01-14
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  Down Syndrome Ireland Children and Youth Affairs

  • Invitation to DSI Early Years Conference and Baby Booklet Launch
• 2026-01-14
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  National Women's Council of Ireland Children and Youth Affairs

  • Invitation to attend the Together for Public Alliance Conference, funded by Communicating Europe.
• 2026-01-13
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  Jack and Jill Children's Foundation Children and Youth Affairs

  • Advocating for two Jack and Jill families who were denied placements in a local special school in Kerry (St. Francis Special School) due to a systematic procedural error.
• 2026-01-12
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  Breaking Through Company Limited by Guarantee Children and Youth Affairs

  • The Irish Aftercare Network (IAN) advocates for systemic reform to ensure young people transitioning from care receive comprehensive, needs-based supports. Current gaps leave care leavers vulnerable to homelessness, unemployment, and social exclusion. IAN recommends a trauma-informed aftercare model, legislative changes, dedicated funding, housing priority, and structural reforms to Tusla and NGO services.
• 2025-12-18
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  The CARI Foundation Children and Youth Affairs

  • CARI Strategy launch
• 2025-11-03
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  Childminding Ireland Children and Youth Affairs

  • The new childminding system, and the concerns of childminders.
• 2025-09-21
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  Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists Children and Youth Affairs

  • "IASLT alongside colleagues from PSI, AOTI, IASW, INDI wrote to the Mnister highlight our collective concerns about the HSE’s draft Autism Assessment & Intervention Pathway Protocol and to request an urgent meeting."
• 2025-09-21
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  Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG Children and Youth Affairs

  • Community Therapy Ireland Clinical Governance Badge of Excellence
• 2025-09-19
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  Ibec 2 returns Children and Youth Affairs

  • CSI's policy priorities
  • CSI's Budget Submission
• 2025-09-19
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  LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG Children and Youth Affairs

  • Submission to the Consultation on the Department of Children, Disability and Equality Statement of Strategy 2025 – 2027
• 2025-09-19
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  Irish Foster Care Association Children and Youth Affairs

  • Meeting to discuss foster carers and children in care concerns
• 2025-09-19
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  Horse Sport Ireland Children and Youth Affairs

  • Submission on the Statement of Strategy for the Department of Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth.
• 2025-09-19
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  The Prevention and Early Intervention Network Children and Youth Affairs

  • Letter sent to Minister for Children, Disability & Equality flagging concern about the potential dismantling of the national PPFS (Prevention, Partnership & Family Support) programme, as apart of the Tusla Reform process
• 2025-09-18
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  Hanover Media Strategy Limited Children and Youth Affairs

  • Meeting to discuss the ongoing crises facing the early years and childcare sector
• 2025-09-18
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  CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED 2 returns Children and Youth Affairs

  • To lobby for the introduction of specific measures to tackle child poverty in Budget 2026
  • Advocacy on Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2025
• 2025-09-18
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  Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG Children and Youth Affairs

  • YAP Ireland National Event 2025
• 2025-09-17
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  BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd. Children and Youth Affairs

  • Met with Minister Foley to raise National Inclusion Strategy implementation; funding for Family Support Services; a pilot programme for families of under-14s; and recent research.
• 2025-09-17
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  Triple P UK Ltd Children and Youth Affairs

  • Public policy concerning parenting and families in Ireland
• 2025-09-16
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  National Forum of Family Resource Centres CLG Children and Youth Affairs

  • The Family Resource Centre National Forum CEO and members of the FRCNF Executive Committee (Chair & Vice-Chair) met with Minister Foley on the 10th of June.
• 2025-09-16
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  Irish Association of Social Workers 4 returns Children and Youth Affairs

  • The IASW wishes to extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and all those who knew, loved, and cared for the child recently discovered missing and now presumed dead in Donabate. This is a heartbreaking tragedy, and our thoughts are with everyone affected by this devastating loss
  • Statement from IASW in support the calls of families and family representative groups for transparency and reform in Children’s Health Ireland (CHI).
  • The IASW has learned that TUSLA have published a tender document for Close Protection security staff to work alongside Social Care Staff in Special Care Units. We are writing to express our deep concern for the children held in Special Care and detention in Ireland.
  • that we write to you to highlight our collective concerns about the HSE’s draft Autism Assessment & Intervention Pathway Protocol and to request an urgent meeting.
• 2025-09-16
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  Focus Ireland Children and Youth Affairs

  • Childcare Act 1991
• 2025-09-16
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  Abbeydorney/Kilflynn Family Resource Centre CLG Children and Youth Affairs

  • Pre Budget Submission
• 2025-09-12
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  Barnardos Children and Youth Affairs

  • Supports for families facing disadvantage
• 2025-09-12
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  Early Childhood Ireland Children and Youth Affairs

  • Budget 2026
• 2025-09-10
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  CyberSafeIreland Children and Youth Affairs

  • Children's online safety
• 2025-09-04
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  Crosscare 2 returns Children and Youth Affairs

  • Gordon Hill of Crosscare emailed Minister Foley seeking to meet re the review of the Childcare Act and, in particular, about who qualifies for aftercare
  • Crosscare emailed Minister Foley on behalf of CRAVA (network of youth residential services) seeking a meeting about childrens residential care, aftercare and the funding model of same.
• 2025-09-03
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  Don Bosco Care Children and Youth Affairs

  • 1. Seeking an amendment to wording in relation to young people in aftercare to allow all children who have been in care to be eligible for full aftercare support. 2. A request to address issues impacting the voluntary care sector for children in residential care.
• 2025-08-20
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  The CARI Foundation Children and Youth Affairs

  • To showcase the services and impact of CARI in supporting children, young people, and families.
• 2025-05-22
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  Kerry Diocesan Youth Service Children and Youth Affairs

  • Seeking support for Youth Information National Chat Line
• 2025-05-22
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  YMCA Dublin Children and Youth Affairs

  • Seeking changes to State's approach to childcare, youth & community service provision
• 2025-05-21
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  National Women's Council of Ireland Children and Youth Affairs

  • Advancing a public system of early childhood education and care and support of the Together for Public Campaign Alliance
• 2025-05-21
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  John Gallagher Children and Youth Affairs

  • Issues related to Ukrainian refugees in Ireland
• 2025-05-21
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  Dublin Chamber of Commerce Children and Youth Affairs

  • Letter to the newly appointed Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
• 2025-05-21
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  Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG Children and Youth Affairs

  • YAP Ireland Annual Report 2024 Launch
• 2025-05-21
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  Ibec Children and Youth Affairs

  • CSI's policy proposal
• 2025-05-21
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  BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd. 2 returns Children and Youth Affairs

  • Emailed new ministers requesting meetings to discuss Belong To's work and policy priorities.
  • Email about Belong To's It's Our Social Media campaign, and an invitation to meet to discuss.
• 2025-05-20
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  UNICEF Ireland Children and Youth Affairs

  • Letter to Minister Foley on her appointment as Minister for Children
• 2025-05-20
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  Nasc Ireland Children and Youth Affairs

  • Bring to Minister's attention issues relating to supports for migrant women, international protection applicants and beneficiaries of temporary protection
• 2025-05-20
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  Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm 2 returns Children and Youth Affairs

  • Meeting with Norma Foley
  • Letters to newly appointed ministers
• 2025-05-20
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  Outhouse CLG Children and Youth Affairs

  • Access needs of disabled LGBTQ+ people
• 2025-05-20
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  Womens Aid Children and Youth Affairs

  • Hoped to secure a meeting and have Women's Aid policy priorities addressed by the new Government and Minister.
• 2025-05-20
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  Childminding Ireland Children and Youth Affairs

  • Communicating with the Department for Children, Disability and Equality on issues raised by childminders and others relating to draft recommendations for the new regulated childminding sector.
• 2025-05-19
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  CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED 3 returns Children and Youth Affairs

  • To influence the next programme for government by identifying key measures needed for children and young people.
  • To call for the implementation of an international protection child payment based on the allocation of funding in Budget 2024 and Budget 2025.
  • Advocacy on Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2025.
• 2025-05-19
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  StartBright Early Learning Centres Company CLG Children and Youth Affairs

  • Government policy on Public system of EEEC
• 2025-05-17
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  Chambers Ireland Children and Youth Affairs

  • "The need for the new Government to ensure a sustainable and resilient future by taking climate action, diversifying the energy mix, securing sustainable childcare funding, investing in skills development, defending our critical national infrastructure and promoting business innovation. "
• 2025-05-16
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  Early Childhood Ireland 2 returns Children and Youth Affairs

  • Early Childhood Ireland's '4 Asks for Children' and our policy priorities
  • Recommendations by the Judicial Council on insurance
• 2025-02-17
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  Sisters of Mercy Children and Youth Affairs

  • Meeting to discuss an article in the Irish Examiner after her recent public acknowledgment of the issue in the newspaper article- Child Trafficking
• 2025-01-20
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  CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED Children and Youth Affairs

  • To influence the next programme for government by identifying key measures needed for children and young people.
• 2025-01-20
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  National Youth Council of Ireland 2 returns Children and Youth Affairs

  • General Election 2024 & Informing priorities for youth work
  • General Election 2024 & Informing priorities for youth work
• 2025-01-20
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  The Prevention and Early Intervention Network Children and Youth Affairs

  • As part of our 'Hands Up for Children' campaign, we created both an Election Manifesto and a wish list for the new Programme for Government, all of which are available on our website: https://pein.ie/hands-up-for-children/
• 2025-01-20
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  Youth Work Ireland Children and Youth Affairs

  • Representations on Programme for Government
• 2025-01-20
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  SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union Children and Youth Affairs

  • Addressing the staffing crisis in childcare and improving pay.
• 2025-01-17
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  Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Children and Youth Affairs

  • Invitation to a roundtable held by An Taoiseach Simon Harris to discuss online safety matters for children and young people.
• 2025-01-17
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  Gaisce - The President's Award Children and Youth Affairs

  • Engagement to encourage Gaisce inclusion in election manifesto / programme for Government
• 2025-01-16
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  BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd. 2 returns Children and Youth Affairs

  • The CEO of Belong To emailed TDs to congratulate them on their election and to highlight the importance of including priority LGBTQ+ issues in the Programme for Government.
  • Belong To emailed TDs to congratulate them on their appointment and highlight the priorities of the LGBTQ+ sector General Election manifesto, #VoteWithPride.
• 2025-01-16
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  Early Childhood Ireland Children and Youth Affairs

  • Programme for Government
• 2025-01-09
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  CyberSafeIreland Children and Youth Affairs

  • Children's online safety
• 2020-06-03
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  Asked Children

  Deputy Norma Foley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the childcare measures in place for front-line workers; and her definition of the term "front-line worker". [9316/20]
• 2020-06-03
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  Asked Children

  Deputy Norma Foley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures and works which will be required in childcare facilities going forward to meet Covid-19 requirements. [9317/20]