Limerick Youth Service (Limerick Youth Service)

Lobbying Organisation Limerick Youth Service

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Invitation issued to LYS from National Youth Council of Ireland to participate in an event to showcase Youth Work at a National event Sept 27th 2017

Intended results Young people & staff from LYS given opportunity to demonstrate and celebrate the value and contribution of youth work to their lives, that the benefits to community and Irish society as a whole

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Real, Youth Worker, Limerick Youth Service

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)

National Youth Council of Ireland facilitated the event and invited Youth Services from around the country to attend the event in the Mansion House. Each youth service invited their own local elected representatives.

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.

Jan O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Maurice Quinlivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kieran O'Donnell Senator (Seanad)

Tom Neville TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maria Byrne Senator (Seanad)