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2025-01-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (Senator), Seanad; Joe Cooney (Councillor), Clare County Council; Rita McInerney (Councillor), Clare County Council; Róisín Garvey (Senator), Seanad; Donna McGettigan (Councillor), Clare County Council; Violet Anne Wynne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Hoping to see consideration on these issues within the programme for government and action by TD's and Senators on the issues and concerns raised. Similarly hoping to see local councilors recognise the need for action on issues of importance to young people.
Methods: Email, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Highlighting issues impacting on young people and seeking support for adequate and secure funding |
| — | provision of effective mental health services |
| — | equal pay for young people. improved public transport in rural areas |
| — | action on insurance costs for young drivers and the provision of safe and secure accommodation for young people. |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (Senator), Seanad; Róisín Garvey (Senator), Seanad; Donna McGettigan (Councillor), Clare County Council; Michael McNamara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Violet Anne Wynne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Increased awareness of the need for and value from investment in Youth Work and Youth Services in the Country.
Methods: Email, Phone call, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Highlighting the lack of funding available for Youth Work and Youth Facilities. |
2024-05-12
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McNamara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Róisín Garvey (Senator), Seanad; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Violet Anne Wynne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Conway (Senator), Seanad
Intent: A greater understanding of how key issues impact young people specifically. An awareness of the need for young people to be met with respect by those in authority or positions of power.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Education and Training including concerns re impact of COVID |
| — | lack of guidance supports especially for non traditional further education or training options |
| — | lack of access to counselling. Delays in access to supports especially for young people affected by disabilities. Concerns re rural transport |
| — | costs of insurance for young drivers. Homelessness as it impacts young people and young adults. Low pay for young people. |
2023-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (Senator), Seanad; Martin Conway (Senator), Seanad; Michael McNamara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Action on the indefensible lower pay rates for under 18's.Increased understanding of the needs of young people and especially young people living in more rural areas. Properly resourced and accessible mental health service for young people with effective supports rather than simply medication or referral.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Request to challenge the lower rates of pay for under 18's performing the same work as over 18's. Request for accessible |
| — | respectful |
| — | listening and hearing youth focused mental health supports. Consideration of the impact of the housing crises on young peoples both young people living in unsafe family situations and young people hoping to access further education - choices for further education now based on ability to commute to a college rather than a desired or appropriate course. |
2022-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Carey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael McNamara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Action on the report and greater understanding of the needs of young people.::Resourcing for Youth Services with respect to provision of funding to meet needs in addition to funding compliance and reporting costs.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Request to implement the report of the National Council for Curriculum Assessment (NCCA) relating to RSE and Sex Education. Provide additional resources for Youth Services to support their preventative work with young people experiencing mental health concerns and to address the overwhelming costs on small charities of meeting legislative and regulatory compliance. |
2021-01-12
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Begley (Councillor), Clare County Council; Pat Burke (Councillor), Clare County Council; Bill Chambers (Councillor), Clare County Council; Clare Colleran Molloy (Councillor), Clare County Council; Joe Cooney (Councillor), Clare County Council; John Crowe (Councillor), Clare County Council; Pat Daly (Councillor), Clare County Council; Johnny Flynn (Councillor), Clare County Council; Pat Hayes (Councillor), Clare County Council; Mary Howard (Councillor), Clare County Council; P.J. Kelly (Councillor), Clare County Council; Ian Lynch (Councillor), Clare County Council; Pat McMahon (Councillor), Clare County Council; Paul Murphy (Councillor), Clare County Council; Ann Norton (Councillor), Clare County Council; Tony O'Brien (Councillor), Clare County Council; Alan O'Callaghan (Councillor), Clare County Council; P.J. Ryan (Councillor), Clare County Council; Anne Haugh (Director of Services or Equivalent), Clare County Council; Leonard Cleary (Director of Services or Equivalent), Clare County Council; Pat Dowling (Chief Executive Officer), Clare County Council; Liam Conneally (Director of Services or Equivalent), Clare County Council; Gabriel Keating (Councillor), Clare County Council; Carmel Kirby (Director of Services or Equivalent), Clare County Council; Mark Nestor (Councillor), Clare County Council; Shane Talty (Councillor), Clare County Council; Joe Killeen (Councillor), Clare County Council; Joe Garrihy (Councillor), Clare County Council; Cillian Murphy (Councillor), Clare County Council; Donna McGettigan (Councillor), Clare County Council; Patrick O'Gorman (Councillor), Clare County Council; Gerry Flynn (Councillor), Clare County Council; Joe Carey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael McNamara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Conway (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Increased understanding of the impact of COVID19 on young people and young adults.::Increased investment in Services providing supports for young people and young adults
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Investment in mental health and other supports for young people and young adults |
2018-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Pat Breen (Minister of State), Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation; Michael Harty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Carey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Conway (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Greater understanding of the increased pressures on youth organisations.::Addtional Resources for the sector.::Greater understanding of the work of the sector.
Methods: Lobby day
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | A request for either the adequate resources to meet the increasing compliance requirements or a reduction in these requirements. An increase in the resources for the Youth Work Sector. Provision of security of funding to enable the Community and Voluntary sector retain skilled and qualified staff and therefore continue to deliver quality responses to identified needs. |
2018-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Conway (Senator), Seanad; Pat Breen (Minister of State), Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation; Michael Harty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Carey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Greater understanding of the increased pressures on youth organisations.::Additional resources for the sector.::Greater understanding of the work of the sector.
Methods: Lobby day
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | A request for an increase in funding for the Youth Work sector |
| — | a request for a reduction in the reporting requirements - or the adequate resourcing of this function and a request for security of funding for the sector. |
2017-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Joe Carey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Conway (Senator), Seanad; Michael Harty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat Breen (Minister of State), Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Intent: Increased understanding of issues impacting on young people. Increased support for the Youth Sector.
Methods: Lobby day
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Sought reduction in the Mental Health Waiting Lists |
| — | Implementation of the Substance Misuse Strategy Report and Increased funding for the Youth Sector. |
2016-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Pat Breen (Minister of State), Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Intent: Support for the application.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Sought support for an application to the DCYA Capital Funding Programme for 2016. |