Ossory Youth CLG

Lobbying Organisation Ossory Youth CLG

Date published 22 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details To seek support for continued local authority financial support for Youth Service Programme & Service at 2015 level or higher

Intended results To secure funding for Youth Service Programme & Service at 2015 level (or higher)

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mary Mescal CEO Ossory Youth

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 (1)

Met with Cllr Patrick McKee in Ormonde Hotel on 6th of October, outlined the services that were provided by the financial support received by Ossory Youth from the Borough Council in 2015 and asked for continued support in 2016 to ensure services (particulary services relating to the youth justice project and Desart Hall Youth Café) continued. The meeting was followed up by a letter requested by Cllr McKee. The letter was dated 28/10/2015 and send by email & hard copy.

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.

Patrick McKee Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)