YMCA Dublin

Lobbying Organisation YMCA Dublin

Date published 22 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 Seeking changes to State's approach to childcare, youth & community service provision

Intended results To demonstrate the benefits of our Community Hub model in order to seek changes to State's policy on and/or secure funding for service provision for children and young people in under-served communities

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Stuart Buchanan

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 (2-5)

Single email to Ministers Foley & McEntee to outline YMCA Dublin's Community Hub model and make proposals on the State's service provision for children, young people & families in under-served communities in line with Programme for Government priorities.

Email (1)

Single email to Emer Currie TD to outline YMCA Dublin's support for a capital funding initiative for SAC/youth facilities, including supporting evidence.

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.

Helen McEntee TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Education)

Norma Foley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Emer Currie TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)