Galway Regional Youth Federation Company Limited by Guarantee (Youth Work Ireland Galway)

Lobbying Organisation Galway Regional Youth Federation Company Limited by Guarantee

Date published 30 Apr, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Youth Work Ireland annual Political Briefing in Buswells

Intended results 3 keys asks: equity of conditions for youth workers, resources for rural and volunteer led youth work and accessible youth spaces for young people and youth work

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Deirdre Bermingham

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

Invited all Galway East and West, and Roscommon elected representatives to the briefing including Senators

Meeting (6-10)

A number of invited attendees came to the briefing in Buswells on 17th April as well as others. The elected representatives who met us on the day were Mairead Farrell, Michael Healy Rae, Denis Naughton, Claire Kirrane, Eileen Flynn and Sean Canney.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Kyne Senator (Seanad)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Health)

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Grealish TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Ciaran Cannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Mairéad Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Fitzmaurice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denis Naughten TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eileen Flynn Senator (Seanad)