Call for Expressions of Interest: Review of Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022 Services - Service User Advisory Group

We are inviting expressions of interest from people with experience of the Birth Information and Tracing services to join a Service User Advisory Group as part of an important national review.

The review relates to services introduced under the Birth Information and Tracing Act 2022, which are now being examined to understand how they are working in practice and how they can be improved.

The Advisory Group will play a key role in shaping this work. Members will:

• Give feedback on how the review is designed;
• Review draft survey and interview materials;
• Help interpret findings;
• Contribute to recommendations.

More information on the Advisory Group can be found in the document below.

We are looking for people to put themselves forward if they:

• Enjoy and are interested in working in a group;
• Care about helping to improve the future of service provision under the Birth, Information and Tracing Act;
• Are open to making suggestions as a group, listening, and collaborating with others.

You will be supported in this work by Quality Matters, an independent social research not-for-profit organisation. Quality Matters is tasked with doing the research and will implement the guidance you provide, once approved by the project steering committee.

The group will include 5 - 8 members and will meet a small number of times across 2026.

Participation is voluntary, with a payment of €40 per session (One4All voucher or equivalent).

If you are interested in taking part, you can submit an expression of interest via the link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdRIRypW-NrVoFG9FU5bgc8dmx2_PkO9FvbsJY0s2N_AO6ZwQ/viewform?usp=header

The closing date for applications is Thursday, 14th May at 5pm.

The first meeting is planned for the evening of Wednesday 20th May.

If you would like more information before applying, please contact Aoife Dermody:

Email - aoife@qualitymatters.ie

Telephone - 087 7515230.