Louth Youth Federation

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

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

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

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

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

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

Politician(s) lobbied: Erin McGreehan (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Funding for the employment of a youth worker for Carlingford, Omeath & Cooley Peninsula

Methods: Letter