Donegal Youth Service

Lobbying Organisation Donegal Youth Service

Date published 18 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details We asked if we could be reissued with a capital grant allocation that had to be returned in 2017 due to our inability to spend it in the time stipulated, i.e. by year end. We are now in a position to spend the money to purchase a building.

Intended results To secure the amount of €50,000 to assist Donegal Youth Service in the purchase of a building

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lorraine Thompson

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)

I sent an email to Minister Joe Mc Hugh on the issue above

Meeting (1)

I met with Joe Mc Hugh together with two Board Members Frank Dooley and Paul Mc Cusker on the 26th November on the issue above

Meeting (1)

DYS Chairperson Frank Dooley met with Cllr Martin Harley on the 11th November re the issue above

Phone call (2-5)

DYS Chairperson Frank Dooley telephoned Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh on the issue above

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.

Joe McHugh Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Jimmy Kavanagh Councillor (Donegal County Council)

Martin Harley Councillor (Donegal County Council)