Politician(s) lobbied: Leonard Cleary (Chief Executive Officer), Galway City Council
Intent: To engage support from Galway City Council to secure a Youth Space in Galway City
Methods: Letter
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Seeking a youth space for Galway City
Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Support from government for a designated Youth Space in Galway City
Methods: Informal communication
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Youth Space for Galway City
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister), Department of Education; Noel Grealish (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Seán Kyne (Senator), Seanad; Anne Rabbitte (Senator), Seanad; Louis O'Hara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Michael Fitzmaurice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Rónán Mullen (Senator), Seanad; Ollie Crowe (Senator), Seanad; John Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To secure the following: Additional funding for frontline youth work services to match inflation. Recognition of youth work as a profession with statutory pay scale. Support for voluntray youth clubs. Capital projects for youth facilities similar to schools
Methods: Meeting
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Young people
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youth workers
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Board Members attended political briefing in Dublin for Youth Work Ireland members
Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Connolly (Councillor), Galway County Council
Intent: Increased youth work services for young people in Ballinasloe
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting to highlighting needs in Ballinasloe to An Taoiseach
Politician(s) lobbied: Shane Curley (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Early intervention staff in Loughrea through the Department of Justice, increased UBU resources and better supports for young people with additional needs in local schools
Methods: Meeting
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Asking for increased services for young people in Loughrea
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Co Galway
Politician(s) lobbied: Evelyn Francis Parsons (Councillor), Galway County Council; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: For Galway County Council to place an exterior ramp outside the Youth Centre in Marina Point in Ballinasloe
Methods: Event / Reception
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Seeking a exterior ramp to make the Ballinasloe Youth Centre more accessible
Politician(s) lobbied: Louis O'Hara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Recognition of the profession of youth work and pay parity with public sector employees
Methods: Event / Reception
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Community Meeting organised by SIPTU to have the Community and Voluntary Sector employees paid as per public sector colleagues
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; John Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eddie Hoare (Councillor), Galway City Council; Alan Cheevers (Councillor), Galway City Council
Intent: A Youth Centre for Galway City
Methods: Event / Reception
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Young people presented their Safety Survey to Minister Jim O'Callaghan in Galway City Council
Politician(s) lobbied: Mike Cubbard (Councillor), Galway City Council; Alan Curran (Councillor), Galway City Council
Intent: A Youth Centre to be provided in Galway City
Methods: Event / Reception
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Seeking a designated youth space
Politician(s) lobbied: Louis O'Hara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shane Curley (Senator), Seanad; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eileen Flynn (Senator), Seanad; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Improved services, employment supports and access to youth work services for young people with disabilities
Methods: Event / Reception
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The Youth Access Group of Youth Work Ireland Galway were hosted in the Dail to speak about their work on accessibility and challenging ableism. The group is comprised of young adults with physical disabilities.