Galway Regional Youth Federation Company Limited by Guarantee (Youth Work Ireland Galway)

Lobbying Organisation Galway Regional Youth Federation Company Limited by Guarantee

Date published 20 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 Additional resources for youth services

Intended results Better resourced youth services, designated youth space in Galway, more secure Counselling funding for youth services

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Deirdre Bermingham

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.

Letter (6-10)

Youth Work Ireland hosted a Political Briefing for all member Youth Services around the countries and all elected TDs and Senators were invited to Buswell Hotels on 26th April 2023

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.

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denis Naughten TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Ciaran Cannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Kyne Senator (Seanad)

Aisling Dolan Senator (Seanad)

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)