BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.

Lobbying Organisation BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.

Date published 21 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Attendance at Belong To's Pride Breakfast with young people

Intended results To showcase the work of Belong To by inviting public officials to celebrate Pride alongside us with a breakfast in Dublin City Council offices prior to the parade.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kieran O'Donovan / Katherine Ryan

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members TDs and Senators - in particular those with Equality, Children or Education as part of their role were invited to join us .

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

Belong To Pride Breakfast • Time: 9:00am – 11:15am (Drop-in whenever suits!) • Where: Wood Quay, Dublin City Council Offices • What: Food, face-painting, entertainment, and hundreds of LGBTQ+ youth getting ready to march. • Parade Timing: Moving out from 11:45am onwards. Of all those invited, the seven listed below attended on the day.

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.

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Jerry Buttimer Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Laura Harmon Senator (Seanad)

Conor Sheehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Hayes TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Roderic O'Gorman TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jen Cummins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)