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 Seeking a fit for purpose, designated Youth Centre for Galway City

Intended results A youth centre for Galway City

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.

Informal communication (2-5)

While attending the launch of a report on Invisible Disabilities (Feb 20th in Loughrea)politicians in attendance were spoken to about the need for a designated youth centre space in Galway City

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.

Clodagh Higgins Councillor (Galway City Council)

Shane Curley Councillor (Galway County Council)

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

Michael Mogie Maher Councillor (Galway County Council)