Clare Youth Service

Lobbying Organisation Clare Youth Service

Date published 20 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Issue impacting young people including the lack of a Community based Mental Health Service in Clare, Alternative Formal Education Options, inadequate resources to fund staffing, programmes and capital buildings - refurbishment and development.

Intended results Greater understanding of the issues impacting young people in Clare. An awareness of the impact of insufficient resources to enable Youth Services to meet existing and emerging needs.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Margaret Slattery

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Young people accompanied and supported by staff attended the Youth Work Ireland Political Briefing Event in Dublin in April. the event created space and time for young people to speak with TD's who attended the event.

Meeting (1)

CEO met with the TD's listed to speak about the challenges identified by young people and the Youth Service impacting our ability to respond to emerging needs

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.

Timmy Dooley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Cooney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donna McGettigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)