Ossory Youth CLG

Lobbying Organisation Ossory Youth CLG

Date published 04 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Letter to Malcolm Noonan TD and letter Sean Fleming TD to advocate for increase in Youth Work Funding as set out in NYCI National Campaign for increase of 4% in Youth Work Budget 2021. Communication with Cllr Pat Fitzpatrick, Cllr John Brennan & Malcolm Noonan TD to look for additional funding through UBU scheme to support youth work in Castlecomer.

Intended results Increased funding for Youth Work Nationally and increased funding for Rural UBU Scheme Kilkenny to ensure that existing youth services can continue in Castlecomer.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mary Mescal

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)

Email to Malcolm Noonan TD 5/10/2020 re NYCI National Campaign

Email (1)

Email to Sean Fleming TD 8/10/2020 re NYCI National Campaign

Virtual Meeting (1)

Virtual Meeting with Malcolm Noonan on 19/10/2020 re Additional Funding for Castlecomer though UBU Scheme

Email (1)

Email to Malcolm Noonan TD on 23/10/2020 ref Castlecomer additional funding through UBU Scheme

Phone call (1)

Phone call to Cllr Pat Fitzpatrick 3/11/2020 ref Castlecomer additional Funding through UBU Scheme

Email (1)

Email to Cllr Pat Fitzpatrick 3/11/2020 ref Castlecomer additional Funding through UBU Scheme

Phone call (1)

Phone call to Cllr John Brennan 3/11/2020 ref Castlecomer additional Funding through UBU Scheme

Email (1)

Email to Cllr John Brennan 3/11/2020 ref Castlecomer additional Funding through UBU Scheme

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.

Malcolm Noonan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Fleming TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brennan Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Pat Fitzpatrick Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)