Donegal Youth Service

Lobbying Organisation Donegal Youth Service

Date published 17 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Youth Work

Intended results To communicate the value and extent of the work being done in local constituencies by our youth services every week. It is a great opportunity to connect our local experiences with national policy work

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.

Lobby day (1)

Youth Work Ireland Annual Oireachtas Briefing on Wednesday 15th May in Buswells Hotel.

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)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat the Cope Gallagher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Senator (Seanad)