Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation

Lobbying Organisation Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation

Date published 20 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Funding for Digital Youth Work in Sligo

Intended results Funding to resource a digital project at the CRIB Youth Project, Co. Sligo

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Anne-Marie Regan

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)

Thomas Walsh (Former DPO) Councillor (Sligo County Council)

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 (1)

Discussed opportunities available at the CRIB with additional funding to support staffing for such a project. Cllr Walsh went onto approach the MSLETB to request exploring accessing funding for foroige. The MSLETB youth officer went onto establish a working group of which Cllr Thomas Walsh is a member to support the possible development of a digital project at the CRIB Sligo.

Phone call (2-5)

Meeting (1)

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.

Thomas Walsh Councillor (Sligo County Council)