YMCA Dublin

Lobbying Organisation YMCA Dublin

Date published 08 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Local Government

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Seeking changes to councils' approach to childcare, youth & community service provision

Intended results To demonstrate the benefits of our Community Hub model in order to seek changes to council policy on service provision for children, young people and communities

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul McDonald

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.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Follow up meetings with A/Executive Manager, Dublin City Council to further options for establishing new service provision for children, young people & families in under-served communities in North Central & North West Dublin

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.

Bruce Phillips Acting Executive Manager (Dublin City Council)