National Centre for Youth Mental Health

Lobbying Organisation National Centre for Youth Mental Health

Date published 20 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Contact from David Cullinane TD, Conor McGuinness TD and Sinn Fein Office in Leinster House

Intended results Request for Jigsaw to attend a meeting with Sinn Fein and Comhairle na nOg to discuss support for having a Jigsaw service in Waterford

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Joseph Duffy

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)

Email correspondence from Sinn Fein Office asking Jigsaw to attend a Leinster House meeting with Waterford Comhairle na nOg on support for Jigsaw in Waterford.

Phone call (1)

Phone from Conor McGuinness about support for Jigsaw service in Waterford.

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.

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Conor D McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)