YMCA Dublin

Lobbying Organisation YMCA Dublin

Date published 22 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Seeking support for development & delivery of YMCA service provision in own constituency

Intended results To demonstrate the benefits of our Community Hub model in order to secure support for service provision for children and young people in north Dublin & surrounding area

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 TDs in Dublin Bay North constituency to describe Community Hub model, outline plans for local service provision for children, young people & families, and request meeting to discuss further support.

Meeting (2-5)

Single meeting with Deputies Mitchell, O'Callaghan & Heneghan to further outline Community Hub model and plans for service provision in Dublin Bay North, and discuss local support options for Hub development & delivery.

Meeting (1)

Single meeting with Roberic O'Gorman TD to further discuss potential opportunities for establishing new service provision for children, young people & familiesin under-served communities in Fingal

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)

Denise Mitchell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Heneghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tom Brabazon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Naoise Ó Muirí TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Roderic O'Gorman TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)