Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG

Lobbying Organisation Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG

Date published 18 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details YAP Ireland held National Conference where young people and families presented projects that they had been working on around a theme of "Young People Speak Out - How Can I Bring About Change" to professionals and staff.

Intended results To raise awareness of issues facing Young People and Families accessing services and to explore ways that their voice can be amplified within services. To influence change in policy around how Young People and Families can access services that ensure better outcomes for them, and to raise the profile of YAP Ireland among decision makers in TUSLA Child & Family Services, Education, HSE Disability. Irish Youth Justice and Mental Health.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity The Senior Management Team and the Board of YAP Ireland

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 (1)

Save the date email to all stakeholders

Email (1)

Invitation sent to all Stakeholders

Event / Reception (1)

Event with up to 200 invited guests and service users

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.

Katherine Zappone Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruth Carmody Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)

Noel Waters Secretary General (Department of Justice and Equality)

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Martin Hanevy Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)

Frances Spillane Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)

Vivian Geiran Director (Department of Justice and Equality)

Fergal Goodman Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)

Michael Donnellan Director General (Department of Justice and Equality)

Dalton Tattan Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)

Simon Harris Minister of State (Department of Finance)

Jim Breslin Secretary General (Department of Health)

Frances Fitzgerald Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Ken O'Leary Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)

Elizabeth Canavan Assistant Secretary (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Michelle Shannon Director (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Jerry O'Connor Special Adviser (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Bernie McNally Assistant Secretary (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Fergal Lynch Secretary General (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Dermot Ryan Assistant Secretary (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Mary McLoughlin Assistant Secretary (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Mark Costigan Special Advisor (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Camille Loftus Special Advisor (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Seán Ó'Foghlú Secretary General (Department of Education and Skills)

Jan O'Sullivan Minister (Department of Education and Skills)