Gaisce - The President's Award

Lobbying Organisation Gaisce - The President's Award

Date published 17 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Indirect lobbying of a Minister of State via a meeting with a Principal Officer in the Department of Justice to explore how the Department could support greater participation opportunities in the Gaisce Awards programme for young people in youth justice.

Intended results Department support of Gaisce registration fees for young people in Youth Diversion Projects.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Avril Ryan

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.

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings took place on 2nd of October 2023 and on 7th December 2023 with a Principal Officer in the Department of Justice to agree how youth diversion projects would avail of the support from the Department.

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.

James Browne Minister of State (Department of Justice)