Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG

Lobbying Organisation Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG

Date published 20 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details YAP Ireland hosted a launch event in Dublin on Wednesday February 19th. The event launched research completed by UNESCO Child and Family Centre, YAP Annual Report, YAP Strategic Plan and YAP Youth CEO Report.

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 Siobhan 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.

Event / Reception (1)

The launch event was held in St Laurences Church, DIT Grange Gorman, Wednesday March 19th. The event was attended by staff from Tusla, HSE, Mental Health Services and, YAP Staff, Clients and Families. Our guest speaker on the day included Fergal Lynch, Secretary General, Department of Children and Youth Affairs.

Email (1)

Emails were sent out to all stakeholders who did not attend the event with copies of the published research, YAP Annual Report, Strategic Plan and Youth CEO Report

Letter (1)

A letter was sent to stake holders with hard copies of The YAP Research, Annual Report, Strategic plan and Youth CEO Report

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Katherine Zappone Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Joan Freeman Senator (Seanad)

Charles Flanagan Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Colette Kelleher Senator (Seanad)

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)

Elizabeth Canavan Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

Ruth Carmody Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)

Frances Fitzgerald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lisa Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denise Mitchell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

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)

Richard Bruton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)