Meath Youth Federation CLG (Youth Work Ireland Meath)

Lobbying Organisation Meath Youth Federation CLG

Date published 18 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Funding for youth service & programmes

Intended results Funding to support our LGBT to expand Increase in funding for the youth service Support to secure new premises

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Geraldine Hogarty

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 (1)

Launch of DCYA LGBT youth strategy, Dublin by Minister Katherine Zappone

Event / Reception (1)

Meath Comhairle na nOG AGM, Navan, met with local representatives

Meeting (1)

Youth group presented to Damien English TD on lack of facilities for young people in Navan and Meath

Event / Reception (1)

Youth Work Ireland Conference, Dublin

Event / Reception (1)

Meath Cultúr Migrant's Centre International Human Rights Day, Navan

Email (1)

to source information on vacant premises in Navan

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.

Damien English TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Katherine Zappone Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Tommy Reilly Councillor (Meath County Council)

Regina Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Norris Senator (Seanad)

Matt Carthy MEP (European Parliament)