Politician(s) lobbied: Daryl Barron (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Supriya Singh (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Mícheál MacDonncha (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Aoibheann Mahon (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Gayle Ralph (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Kay Keane (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Louise Dunne (Councillor), South Dublin County Council; Paddy Monahan (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Baby Pereppadan (Councillor), South Dublin County Council
Intent: To demonstrate the benefits of our Community Hub model in order to seek changes to local authority policy on service provision for children, young people and communities
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Follow up 1-2-1 meetings with Councillors in Tallaght South LEA to provide more details on YMCA Community Hub model & plans for local service provision for children, young people & families in Citywest.
Meeting
Single email to Councillors in Donaghamede constituency to refresh on Community Hub model, update on progress on local service provision for children, young people & families, and invite to collective meeting to discuss further developments.
Meeting
Single meeting with Councillor Daryl Barron to refresh on Community Hub model, update on progress on service provision for children, young people & families in Clare Hall / Belmayne / Clongriffin, and discuss how best to collectively engage councillors in Donaghmede LEA.
Meeting
Single meeting with Councillor Gayle Ralph to outline Community Hub model & plans for expansion, and to discuss further engagement with DCC & the Oireachtas
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Aidan Farrelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Elizabeth Canavan (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: To demonstrate the benefits of our Community Hub model in order to seek changes to State's policy on and/or secure funding for service provision for children and young people in under-served communities
Methods: EmailMeeting
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Email
Follow up email to Minister for Children, Disability & Equality, Norma Foley TD regarding the State's approach to ELC provision for children & families in under-served communities, and in particular the State Led ELC Capital Programme.
Email
Follow up emails to Aidan Farrelly TD to invite to visit local Community Hub and discuss the State's policy on ELC service provision in under-served communities as per Social Democrat's Childcare & Early Years policy.
Email
Follow up emails to Clare Kerrane TD to invite to visit local Community Hub and to discuss the State's policy on ELC service provision in under-served and/or disadvantaged communities as per Sinn Fein's Childcare For All policy.
Email
Follow up emails to Emer Currie TD to discuss the State's policy on ELC service provision in under-served and/or disadvantaged communities as per Programme For Government and Fine Gael's Childcare For All policy, and request for meeting to discuss further.
Meeting
Follow up meeting with Assistant Secretary Canavan & other officials to refresh on Community Hub model, share learning on expansion into new communities, and discuss the State's policy on service provision for children, young people & families in under-served communities
Meeting
Follow up meeting with Emer Currie TD to discuss the State's policy on ELC service provision in under-served and/or disadvantaged communities as per Programme For Government and Fine Gael's Childcare For All policy, and to outline plans for Community Hub development in Dublin West constituency
Email
Single email to Minister for Education & Youth to outline YMCA Dublin's Community Hub model and invite her to officially open the new YMCA Community Hub in Parkside (north Dublin).
Meeting
Single meeting with Minister for Childcare, Disability & Equality, Norma Foley TD to outline Community Hub model & development plans, discuss the State's approach to ELC provision for children & families in under-served communities, particularly the State Led ELC Capital Programme.
Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Aidan Farrelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Bruce Phillips (Acting Executive Manager), Dublin City Council
Intent: To demonstrate the benefits of our Community Hub model in order to seek changes to council policy on service provision for children, young people and communities
Methods: Virtual Meeting
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Virtual Meeting
Follow up meeting with A/Executive Manager, Dublin City Council to further develop options for establishing new service provision for children, young people & families in under-served communities in North Central Dublin with particular regard for Belmayne Parkside Clongriffin areas
Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Aidan Farrelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To demonstrate the benefits of our Community Hub model in order to seek changes to State's policy on and/or secure funding for service provision for children and young people in under-served communities
Methods: Email
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Email
Single email to Aidan Farrelly TD to outline Community Hub model and make proposals on the State's service provision for children, young people & families in under-served communities as per Social Democrat's Childcare & Early Years policy.
Email
Single email to Minister of State Emer Higgins to outline YMCA Dublin's Community Hub model and make proposals on the State's service provision for children, young people & families in under-served communities in line with Programme for Government priorities.
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education; Norma Foley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Denise Mitchell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Naoise Ó Muirí (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Bruce Phillips (Acting Executive Manager), Dublin City Council
Intent: To demonstrate the benefits of our Community Hub model in order to seek changes to council policy on service provision for children, young people and communities
Methods: Virtual Meeting
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Virtual Meeting
Follow up meeting with A/Executive Manager, Dublin City Council to further options for establishing new service provision for children, young people & families in under-served communities in North Central & North West Dublin
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education; Norma Foley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Denise Mitchell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tom Brabazon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Naoise Ó Muirí (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Bruce Phillips (Acting Executive Manager), Dublin City Council
Intent: To demonstrate the benefits of our Community Hub model in order to seek changes to council policy on service provision for children, young people and communities
Methods: Virtual MeetingMeeting
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Virtual Meeting
Follow up meeting with A/Executive Manager, Dublin City Council to further options for establishing new service provision for children, young people & families in under-served communities in North Central & North West Dublin
Meeting
Follow up meeting with Director of Housing & Community Development to discuss Community Hub model and service provision for children, young people & families by Fingal County Council in a new build community
Meeting
Single meeting with Roberic O'Gorman TD to further discuss potential opportunities for establishing new service provision for children, young people & familiesin under-served communities in Fingal
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education; Norma Foley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Denise Mitchell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tom Brabazon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Naoise Ó Muirí (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To demonstrate the benefits of our Community Hub model in order to secure support for service provision for children and young people in north Dublin & surrounding area
Methods: EmailMeeting
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Email
Single email to TDs in Dublin Bay North constituency to describe Community Hub model, outline plans for local service provision for children, young people & families, and request meeting to discuss further support.
Meeting
Single meeting with Deputies Mitchell, O'Callaghan & Heneghan to further outline Community Hub model and plans for service provision in Dublin Bay North, and discuss local support options for Hub development & delivery.
Meeting
Single meeting with Roberic O'Gorman TD to further discuss potential opportunities for establishing new service provision for children, young people & familiesin under-served communities in Fingal
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education; Norma Foley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To demonstrate the benefits of our Community Hub model in order to seek changes to State's policy on and/or secure funding for service provision for children and young people in under-served communities
Methods: Email
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Email
Single email to Emer Currie TD to outline YMCA Dublin's support for a capital funding initiative for SAC/youth facilities, including supporting evidence.
Email
Single email to Ministers Foley & McEntee to outline YMCA Dublin's Community Hub model and make proposals on the State's service provision for children, young people & families in under-served communities in line with Programme for Government priorities.
Politician(s) lobbied: Bruce Phillips (Acting Executive Manager), Dublin City Council
Intent: To demonstrate the benefits of our Community Hub model in order to seek changes to council policy on service provision for children, young people and communities
Methods: Virtual Meeting
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Virtual Meeting
Follow up meetings with A/Executive Manager, Dublin City Council to further options for establishing new service provision for children, young people & families in under-served communities in North Central & North West Dublin
Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Anne Rabbitte (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Currie (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To demonstrate the benefits of our Community Hub model in order to seek changes to State's policy on and/or secure funding for service provision for children and young people in under-served communities
Methods: Virtual MeetingEmailMeeting
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Virtual Meeting
Follow up meeting with Minister for CEDIY Minister of State for CEDIY to discuss potential opportunities for establishing new service provision for children, young people & families in under-served communities in Fingal
Email
Single email to Anne Rabbitte TD to outline Community Hub model and make proposals on the State's service provision for children, young people & families in under-served communities for inclusion in Fianna Fail's election manifesto
Email
Single email to Jennifer Whitmore TD to outline Community Hub model and make proposals on the State's service provision for children, young people & families in under-served communities for inclusion in Social Democrat's election manifesto
Meeting
Single meeting with Claire Kerrane TD to outline Community Hub model and make proposals on the State's service provision for children, young people & families in under-served communities for inclusion in Sinn Fein's election manifesto
Meeting
Two meetings with Senator Emer Currie to outline Community Hub model and make proposals on the State's service provision for children, young people & families in under-served communities for inclusion in Fine Gael's election manifesto
