Waterford & South Tipperary Community Youth Service

Lobbying Organisation Waterford & South Tipperary Community Youth Service

Date published 16 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details A letter was sent to political representatives seeking support regarding the level of funding allocated to the sector in the national budget

Intended results Representation to the minister on behalf of the sector asking for funding to be increased

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Christina Fogarty

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

Mass communications

Letter All TDs This letter sought the support of representatives to make representation on behalf of the youth work sector to ensure that the annual budget was increased in line with inflation and soaring utilities costs. Without an appropriate increase, the effect would result in a cut to the sector which would be devastating.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (6-10)

This letter sought the support of representatives to make representation on behalf of the youth work sector to ensure that the annual budget was increased in line with inflation and soaring utilities costs. Without an appropriate increase, the effect would result in a cut to the sector which would be devastating.

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.

Jackie Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Lowry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)