Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG

Lobbying Organisation Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG

Date published 14 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details YAP Ireland National Event 2018 - a national showcase of the work done by YAP Ireland throughout the year on the theme of "Mind Yourself, Mind Each Other", and particularly involving the young people and families on the YAP programme

Intended results Increased awareness among key decisionmakers in the areas of TUSLA Child & Family Services, Education, HSE Disability. Irish Youth Justice and Mental Health about the work that YAP Ireland does and the strong outcomes that we achieve with young people and families

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Siobhán O'Dwyer

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 (1)

Invitations were issued to ask individuals to speak at the event on the issue of youth mental health

Email (2-5)

Invitations were issued to invite people to attend the event

Event / Reception (1)

The event was held in Croke Park Conference Centre on 26th July 2018

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.

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

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

Ruth Carmody Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)

Lisa Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee Senator (Seanad)

John Dolan Senator (Seanad)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Fitzgerald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charles Flanagan Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Joan Freeman Senator (Seanad)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fergal Goodman Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Colette Kelleher Senator (Seanad)

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

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

Denise Mitchell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tom Neville TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Noone Senator (Seanad)

Darragh O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Grace O'Sullivan Senator (Seanad)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Spillane Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)

Dalton Tattan Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)

Noel Waters Secretary General (Department of Justice and Equality)

Katherine Zappone Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)