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2025-12-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Naoise Ó Muirí (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To secure additional funding and raise awareness of the current issues in the Youth Work sector, - funding, premises and staff recruitment and retention.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To celebrate the 20th Birthday of Sphere 17 RYS |
| — | we invited a number of Local TD's the the centre to ask for additional funding and support of our youth service. |
2025-10-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Denise Mitchell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Increased funding for youth work in the Budget
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Invited two TDs to visit our youth service to discuss funding for youth work in line with national Youth Work Changes Lives campaign |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Denise Mitchell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Haughey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Funding increase of €15m to the youth work sector in 2025 as per pre-budget submission from the National Youth Council of Ireland.
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Lobbied local TD's to increase funding to youth work sector in the upcoming Budget |
2024-04-29
Politician(s) lobbied: Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Young person would be allowed to remain in existing accommodation.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Requested support to reverse decision to move young person from IPAS accommodation at short notice. |
2023-08-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Denise Mitchell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Haughey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Funding increase of 10% to the youth work sector in 2024 as per pre-budget submission from the National Youth Council of Ireland.
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Lobbied local TD's to increase funding to youth work sector in the upcoming Budget |
2021-01-07
Politician(s) lobbied: Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Haughey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Denise Mitchell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Increase of 7.5% to youth sector funding in 2021
Methods: Email, Virtual Meeting, Social Media
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | As part of a wider 'Youth Work Changes Lives' campaign |
| — | coordinated by the National Youth Council of Ireland |
| — | Sphere 17 RYS management |
| — | staff and young people lobbied TD's in the Dublin Bay North Constituency for their support in our campaign to have youth sector funding increased by 7.5% in Budget 2021. |