Planet Youth

Lobbying Organisation Planet Youth

Date published 01 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Planet Youth Club contacting local Co. Councillors in relation to allocation of public funds.

Intended results The youth club wish to secure funding in order to meet their running costs, and purchase equipment required by the membership.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eugene Drumm, Trustee/Treasurer of Planet Youth

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.

Letter (6-10)

Planet Youth Committee wrote letters to the 6 local Co. Councillors.

Meeting (2-5)

Planet Youth Committee invited the 6 local Co. Councillors to two meetings in the youth centre concerning funding. However only 4 of the Co. Councillors were able to attend, the other 2 sent apologies.

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.

Dakota Nic Mheanman Councillor (Donegal County Council)

Frank McBrearty Jnr Councillor (Donegal County Council)

Gary Doherty Councillor (Donegal County Council)

Martin Harley Councillor (Donegal County Council)

Patrick McGowan Councillor (Donegal County Council)

Martin Scanlon Councillor (Donegal County Council)