Relevant Matter
Matters involving public funds
Public Policy Area
Children and Youth Affairs
Period
1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024
Specific Details
Limerick Youth Service young people and staff hosted a Breakfast Briefing on November 15th. Local elected representatives were invited to discuss with staff and young people topics relevant to them personally and lobby (pre-election) on 10 supports for youth services.
Intended results
Our Independence:
1. A cabinet committee on youth and ministerial responsibility at the highest level. 2. Maintain the central role of the voluntary section in youth work provision. 3. Prioritise frontline work over administration and disproportionate compliance.
Workforce:
4. Equal treatment for Youth - the same support package provided to Section 10, 39 & 56 workers.
Funding: 5. Provide catch up funding to reach pre financial crash levels and to cope with critical inflationary impacts and support youth clubs.
Space: 6. A significant capital programme for youth facilities supported by rainy day funds
Health:
7. A properly functioning CAMHS service and a pilot scheme of youth counseling delivered by Youth Services under a National health Strategy for young people.
Homes: 8. Implementation of the Youth Homelessness Strategy and proper data on the issue. 9. Legal clarity for licensees in shared rented properties particularly the rent a room scheme is required.
Future: 10. Introduce votes at age 16 as a key measure to prioritise youth issues, piloted for local and European elections by legislation.
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Zoe Gogarty
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.
Lobby day (1)
Breakfast briefing event held at LYS Community Training Centre on Friday, November 15th.
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.
Kieran O'Donnell
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
Elisa O'Donovan
Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)
Brian Leddin
TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)
John Moran
Mayor of Limerick (Limerick City and County Council)
Shane Hickey-O’Mara
Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)
Maria Byrne
Senator (Seanad)
Conor Sheehan
Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)
Peter Doyle
Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)
Joe Leddin
Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)