Ballyroan Community & Youth Centre

Lobbying Organisation Ballyroan Community & Youth Centre

Date published 02 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details National Meals on Wheels (MOW) Network’s Budget 2026 submission

Intended results Various MOW supports including increase funding, cost of living supports, volunteer and staffing supports through financial and aligning employment supports and supports to fill identified gaps in MOW services.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ballyroan Community and Youth Centre - Hina Vickers

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)

An email was sent to 2 local public representatives who are familiar with the funding for the meals on wheels services

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.

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kieran O'Donnell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)