Carlow Regional Youth Services Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Carlow Regional Youth Services Ltd

Date published 18 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Youth Mental Health Supports

Intended results To get support for Business Plan submitted to the HSE for additional funding for CRYS Youth Counselling Service

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kathryn Wall CEO

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Pat Deering TD (Former DPO) TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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 (1)

Met with Minister Jim Daly and Pat Deering TD on 13th Spetember, to discuss the Business Plan submitted to the HSE for additional funding to expand the Follaine Youth Counselling Service - Secured a commitment that a response was coming. The meeting was followed by a phone call two weeks later. Funding secured from the HSE - €20,000

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.

Jim Daly Minister of State (Department of Health)