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Politician(s) lobbied: Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To introduce Deputy O Broin to a delegation of spunout volunteers and to discuss proposals for state support of youth hubs

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Bernie McNally (Secretary General), Department of Education; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education; Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad; Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad; Aidan Farrelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Stanley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charlie McConalogue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Donna McGettigan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Hayes (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Frank Feighan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; George Lawlor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jen Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kiera Keogh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat the Cope Gallagher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Nicholas Gogarty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ryan O'Meara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seamus McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tony McCormack (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robert O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Manus Boyle (Senator), Seanad; Nessa Cosgrove (Senator), Seanad; Shane Curley (Senator), Seanad; Mark Duffy (Senator), Seanad; Garret Kelleher (Senator), Seanad; Eileen Lynch (Senator), Seanad; Aubrey McCarthy (Senator), Seanad; PJ Murphy (Senator), Seanad; Linda Nelson Murray (Senator), Seanad; Evanne Ní Chuilinn (Senator), Seanad; Nikki Bradley (Senator), Seanad; Malcolm Noonan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Fiona O'Loughlin (Senator), Seanad; Pauline Tully (Senator), Seanad; Rory Hearne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Réada Cronin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gareth Scahill (Senator), Seanad; Gareth Scahill (Senator), Seanad; Ray McAdam (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruth Coppinger (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aisling Dempsey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Grace Boland (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charles Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Robert Lahiff (Special Advisor), Department of Justice; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Senator), Seanad; Sharon Keogan (Senator), Seanad; Mike Kennelly (Senator), Seanad; Seán Ó Fearghaíl (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Secure attendance at 20th anniversary event and launch of insights report Loneliness: What Ireland’s Young People Are Telling Us, informing them of our work and gain support for spunout activities in future.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Ian Power (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Ray McAdam (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Nessa Cosgrove (Senator), Seanad; Aubrey McCarthy (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Informing them of our work and gain support for spunout activities in future.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Ray McAdam (Councillor), Dublin City Council

Intent: Engage and inform the Lord Mayor's Young Dubliners Speak initative

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education; Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health

Intent: Secure a meeting to discuss key issues for spunout

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor Sheehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rory Hearne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Offering context for recent spunout housing video subject of media attention; requesting meeting to explain spunout's work in the area of housing information for young people

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister), Department of Education

Intent: Writing to the new Minister for Education congratulate her on her appointment, to share the results of spunout's recent report Loneliness: What Ireland's Young People Are Telling Us, and to request a meeting

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Ray McAdam (Councillor), Dublin City Council

Intent: Secure engagement with the Lord Mayor and relevant members of the spunout Action Panel to influence the Young Dubliners Speak initative

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education

Intent: Gain support for the measures outlined in the spunout pre-budget submission as part of the Budget 2026 campaign.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Rory Hearne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Gain support for the measures outlined in the spunout pre-budget submission as part of the Budget 2026 campaign.

Methods: Meeting