Ability West

Lobbying Organisation Ability West

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Potential use of the Youth Services Grant Scheme, which is currently under review, to provide a training allowance to trainees in St. Joseph's Training Services

Intended results For this use of the fund to be considered during current review process.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Matthew Ellis

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.

Email (1)

Lobbying was in the form of an email in response to the Minister's appeal for review of Youth Services Grant Scheme. It explained how using this fund, if possible, to pay an allowance to trainees would have a massive impact on their lives.

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.

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)