Crosscare (Crosscare)

Lobbying Organisation Crosscare

Date published 17 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Crosscare managers contacted politicians (in the areas where the youth work services they manage are based) to draw attention to the Youth Work Changes Lives campaign run by the National Youth Council of Ireland (Crosscare is a member). The campaign demonstrates the value of youth work and seeks increased investment in Budget 2025 for this work.

Intended results To speak with and meet politicians about the NYCI's Youth Work Changes Lives campaign.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Crosscare managers (Fiona O Shea, Sharon Kennedy, Linda Lambert, Nora Moriaerty)

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 (1)

Managers sent between 1 and 3 emails to polititaians named here

Meeting (2-5)

Paul Mc Auliffe will visit Ballymun Youth Services in Sept 2024. John Brady visited East Wicklow Youth Service. Neil Richmond and Jim O Leary visited Dundrum Youth Services.

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.

Dessie Ellis TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul McAuliffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Brophy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Francis Noel Duffy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Steven Matthews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Neale Richmond TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Leary Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)