Politician(s) lobbied: Joanna Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To Secure:increased State funding for frontline youth services to address inflationary pressures;a statutory pay scale for State-funded youth workers; andestablishment of a cross-departmental capital programme for youth facilities.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Seán Kelly (Councillor), Louth County council
Intent: To obtain assistance in facilitating access to a council property, enabling provision of safe and constructive activities for local young people.
Methods: Phone call
Politician(s) lobbied: Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To enable Volunteers and Young people to travel to the North of Ireland to participate in cross border Peace initiatives
Methods: Email
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Email
Email for assistance to purchase visas for volunteers and young people
Politician(s) lobbied: Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joanna Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Louth County council
Intent: Catch up funding to reach pre=financial crash levels, and to cope with critical inflationary impacts and supports to youth clubs ::To Regularise the treatment of frontline youth work following the WRC recommendation ::Establishing a significant capital programme for youth facilities
Methods: EmailLetterPhone call
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Email
Email sent to Louth TD's
Letter
Letter send to Louth TD's
Phone call
Reminder phone call
Politician(s) lobbied: Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Fergus O'Dowd (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Imelda Munster (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruairí Ó Murchú (Councillor), Louth County council; Peter Fitzpatrick (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: The government to prioritise increasing funding to ensure youth services continue to thrive and meet the needs of young people
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Ruairí Ó Murchú (Councillor), Louth County council; Marianne Butler (Councillor), Louth County council; Erin mc greehan (Senator), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: To discuss budget for youth organisations, seek support and premises for youth facilities
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Individual meetings to discuss further funding, support and recognition for youth services in Co Louth, further meetings arranged.
Politician(s) lobbied: Fergus O'Dowd (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (Senator), Seanad; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Support for youth services in communities around Ireland
Methods: Lobby day
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Lobby day
The value & impact of youth services in communities around Ireland.Support for young people in rural & remote areasEnsure youth workers are at the heart of local authority integrationEquality for youth workers
Politician(s) lobbied: Fergus O'Dowd (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (Senator), Seanad; John McGahon (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Funding for youth organisations
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Young people presented the lack of services for young people in their local area to the joint committee
Politician(s) lobbied: Erin McGreehan (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Request support for funding for more youth workers in Co Louth due to new estates being built with no facilities or supports for young people & families
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Support for youth services in Co Louth
Politician(s) lobbied: Erin McGreehan (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Funding for the employment of a youth worker for Carlingford, Omeath & Cooley Peninsula
Methods: Letter
