Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG

Lobbying Organisation Youth Advocate Programmes Ireland CLG

Date published 11 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details YAP Ireland Annual Report 2022 and Strategic 2023-26 Plan Launch

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

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 (2-5)

Email sent to stakeholder including ministers and other political contacts inviting them to the YAP Ireland Annual Report 2022 and Strategic Plan 2023-26

Submission (1)

Webinar featuring a panel of guest speakers and contributions from parent and young people to launch the YAP Ireland Annual Report 2022 and Strategic Plan 2023-26

Submission (1)

Email sent to stakeholder including ministers and other political contacts with links to the YAP Ireland Annual Report 2022 and Strategic Plan 2023-26

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.

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Bernie McNally Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Conor Rowley Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Dalton Tattan Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)

Elizabeth Canavan Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

Fergal Goodman Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)

Kevin McCarthy Secretary General (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Seán Ó Foghlú Secretary General (Department of Education)

Jim Breslin Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denise Mitchell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee Senator (Seanad)

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

John Dolan Councillor (Westmeath County Council)

Charles Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Oonagh McPhillips Secretary General (Department of Justice)

Simon Harris TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Grace O'Sullivan MEP (European Parliament)

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)