Limerick Youth Service (Limerick Youth Service)

Lobbying Organisation Limerick Youth Service

Date published 20 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2026 to 30 Apr, 2026

Specific Details YWI Political Briefing 15/04/2026

Intended results Influencing policy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fiona O'Grady

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.

Event / Reception (100+)

YWI Oireachtas Briefing 2026 Limerick Youth Service attended at Freemasons Hall, Molesworth St, Dublin,15th April The asks included: Providing proper funding to frontline services to cope with critical inflationary impacts and support to youth clubs Supporting frontline youth workers through a statutory (CDYSB) scale for all State funded work. Establishing a significant capital programme for youth facilities similar to other EU countries Continued support for CTCs

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.

Willie O'Dea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Conor Sheehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)