Kerry Community Youth Service (Kerry Community Youth Service)

Lobbying Organisation Kerry Community Youth Service

Date published 21 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details seeking meetings to discuss public procurement policy and the continuation of funding to KDYS via "the Mentor Programme" and 4 KDYS "Youthreach" projects

Intended results KDYS was seeking a meeting todiscuss support to continue with the existing provision of high quality programmes within the KDYS Youth Service setting, as the proven means to provide best outcomes for our young people in Kerry.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fr Gearoid Godley, Chaiperson, Board of Director KDYS, Sr Bernadette Costello Board member KDYS, Tim O Donoghue, CEO KDYS & Rose O Connor, Head of Finance and Operations KDYS

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 (2-5)

The Chairperson and executive of KDYS emailed seeking a meeting to discuss public procurement policy and the continuation of funding to KDYS via "the Mentor Programme" and 4 KDYS "Youthreach" projects.

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.

John Halligan Minister of State (Department of Education and Skills)

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Education and Skills)