YMCA Dublin

Lobbying Organisation YMCA Dublin

Date published 22 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Local Government

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Seeking changes to councils' approach to childcare, youth & community service provision

Intended results To demonstrate the benefits of our Community Hub model in order to seek changes to council policy on service provision for children, young people and communities

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul McDonald

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Follow up meeting with A/Executive Manager, Dublin City Council to further options for establishing new service provision for children, young people & families in under-served communities in North Central & North West Dublin

Meeting (1)

Follow up meeting with Director of Housing & Community Development to discuss Community Hub model and service provision for children, young people & families by Fingal County Council in a new build community

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)

Bruce Phillips Acting Executive Manager (Dublin City Council)