Sphere 17 Regional Youth Service

Lobbying Organisation Sphere 17 Regional Youth Service

Date published 14 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Pre Budget Submission at NYCI event

Intended results To inform elected representatives about the role of youth services and secure additional funding for the sector

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brian Conneely

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.

Lobby day (1)

An event Hosted by NYCI that we attended where TD's were invited and we shared information on Youth Work and requested there support in securing additional funding for the sector.

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.

Denise Mitchell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Naoise Ó Muirí TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Heneghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)