Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG

Lobbying Organisation Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG

Date published 19 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details YAP Ireland National Event 2019 - a national showcase of the work done by YAP Ireland throughout the year on the theme of "Connected Communities", and particularly involving the young people and families on the YAP Programme

Intended results Increased awareness among decision makers 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 CEO 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.

Letter (1)

We invited the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to attend and speak at our National Event to be held in August 2019. She was unable to attend

Letter (1)

Invitations were issued to persons asking them to speak at the event

Email (2-5)

Save the date and Invitation was sent to individuals inviting them to attend the event and reminders sent also

Event / Reception (1)

The event was held at Croke Park Conference Centre on the 22nd August 2019

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.

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charles Flanagan Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

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

Joan Freeman Senator (Seanad)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

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

Catherine Noone Senator (Seanad)

Colette Kelleher Senator (Seanad)

Dalton Tattan Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)

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

Michelle Shannon Director (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Jim Breslin Secretary General (Department of Health)

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

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Elizabeth Canavan Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

Fergal Goodman Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)

Ruth Carmody Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Charles Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Fitzgerald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lisa Chambers Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Alan Farrell Director of Services or Equivalent (Galway County Council)

Denise Mitchell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Dolan Senator (Seanad)

Grace O'Sullivan Senator (Seanad)

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee Senator (Seanad)

Tom Neville TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Katherine Zappone Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)