Breaking Through Company Limited by Guarantee

Lobbying Organisation Breaking Through Company Limited by Guarantee

Date published 04 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details - Raising the maximum age for aftercare support to 23 years for all young people in aftercare. - Housing. - Mental health and wraparound supports.

Intended results Further dialogue and follow up meeting with Minister O'Gorman

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ciaran Kenny, Chairperson, Irish Aftercare Network

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Irish Aftercare Network

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Newtown House, Confey, Leixlip, Co Kildare

Main business or activity Charity/Advocacy

Company website Breaking Through CLG

Contact email address info@breakingthrough.org

Contact phone number 0878564587

Contact address Newtown House,Confey, Leixlip, Co Kildare

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Agenda Minister O’Gorman & Irish Aftercare Network Thursday 21st January 2021 10.30am • Welcome & Introductions • Overview of Irish Aftercare Network Key issues for discussion: • Accommodation/Housing • Raising the age to leave care • Mental Health & young people

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)