Kildare Youth Services (In Sync Youth & Family Services)

Lobbying Organisation Kildare Youth Services

Date published 21 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 2 Meetings with Sorcha O'Neill, local Kildare councillor. One meeting to discuss provision of youth bus in Kildare. One meeting to discuss submission of application to Kildare County Council to fund development/youth work supports in the Naas and Sallins area for 2019.

Intended results Funding for youth work staff costs and programme delivery for 2019 in Sallins and Naas

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tom Dunne, CEO, Kildare Youth Services & Maura Littlewood, Area Coordinator, Kildare Youth Services

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.

Meeting (2-5)

1st Meeting: 14th June 2nd Meeting: 27th August

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.

Sorcha O'Neill Councillor (Kildare County Council)