Limerick Youth Service (Limerick Youth Service)

Lobbying Organisation Limerick Youth Service

Date published 11 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Limerick Youth Service invited local elected Rep to the annual Youth Work Ireland Oireachtas briefing

Intended results Support a strategy of “Safe Spaces” for young people, youth clubs and projects ensuring quality buildings and facilities in all communities particularly through National Planning Guidelines Support a Unified Counselling System for Local Youth Services Amend the Electoral Acts to Allow Votes at 16 for Local and European elections in 2024 Support the reinvigoration of Youth Clubs as a key grassroot activity for young people particularly in isolated communities .

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fiona O'Grady

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.

Letter (1)

Invitation to all Limerick Based Elected Representatives

Lobby day (1)

Youth Work Ireland Annual Oireachtas Briefing in Buswells Hotel Dublin on Wednesday, April 26th 2023

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.

Maurice Quinlivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maria Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Kieran O'Donnell Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)