Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)
Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
2025-09-19
Intent: Increased funding for youth work::To get a better understanding of the vision for youth work in the Department of Education and Youth
Details: Meeting with Assistant Secretary General Cliodhna O'Neill about youth work within the Department of Education and Youth and youth work funding
Officials: Cliodhna O’Neill
Methods: Meeting took place on 22nd July - Meeting
National Youth Council of Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-19
Intent: Meetings to discuss NYCI Priorities for Budget 2026 & inclusion in party policy documents, as well as in Budget 2026 announcements by Department of Education and Youth::Ensure sufficient capital investment in youth work via the National Development Plan::Information on youth work funding broken down by county::Ensure budget issues facing young people are addressed in Budget 2026
Details: Youth work funding and Budget 2026
Officials: Denise Mitchell, Jack Chambers, Cliodhna O’Neill, Aidan Farrelly, Darren O'Rourke, Ryan O'Meara, Aidan Farrelly, Eoghan Kenny, ...
Methods: Denise Mitchell; Minister Jack Chambers - Meeting, Email, Buswells hotel 2nd July - Lobby day
National Youth Council of Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-19
Intent: Secure a meeting with Minister for Education and Youth Minister McEntee to discuss youth work and priorities for the youth work sector::Secure a meeting with new Chair of Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth to discuss youth work and priorities for the youth work sector & ensure the Committee gives sufficient time to youth::Meetings with TDs and Senators to discuss youth work and priorities for the youth work sector::Secure meeting with members of Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth to discuss youth work and priorities for the youth work sector & ensure the Committee gives sufficient time to youth::Oral Parliamentary Questions to be raised on youth work::Share Parliamentary question responses::Ensure that Department of Education and Youth officials were aware of priority areas of importance for the youth work sector::Provide wording for a potential Seanad PMB on youth work
Details: Youth Work policy
Officials: Helen McEntee, Cathal Crowe, Malcolm Byrne, Louise O'Reilly, Ruth Coppinger, Jen Cummins, Emer Currie, Aisling Dempsey, ...
Methods: Emails to Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth Members; individual emails - Email, Text message from Mary Cunningham CEO to Malcolm Byrne TD - Informal communication, Louise O'Reilly TD; Senator Nicole Ryan; Ciaran Ahern TD; Senator Gareth Scahill; Peter Roche TD; Ryan O'Meara TD; Minister Helen Mc Entee, Bernie McNally & Cliodhna O'Neill; Shonagh NÍ Raghallaigh - Meeting, ...
National Youth Council of Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-19
Intent: Discuss NYCI involvement in EU Presidency
Details: EU Presidency 2026
Officials: Cliodhna O’Neill
Methods: Meeting
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED
2025-09-18
Intent: To influence decision-making for Budget 2025 including raising the Child Support Payment; Increased investment in Equal Start the early years funding model to tackle disadvantage; to provide funding for a new DEIS plus model in education and provide increased resources for Tusla’s overall budget to support its core child protection and welfare system.
Details: To lobby for the introduction of specific measures to tackle child poverty in Budget 2026
Officials: Anne Marie Brooks, Kevin McCarthy, Norma Foley, Bernie McNally, Cliodhna O’Neill, Helen McEntee, Dara Calleary, John McKeon, ...
Methods: Letter
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED
2025-09-18
Intent: Looking for investment in initiatives to address child poverty.
Details: Child Poverty Programmes
Officials: Elizabeth Canavan, Cliodhna O’Neill
Methods: Phone call
Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland.
2025-05-21
Intent: Strengthen the partnership with DRCD, Build relationships with new Ministers and invite Minister Buttimer to speak at an upcoming Rethink Ireland event
Details: Discuss the Dormant Accounts Fund, role of social innovation and philanthropy and how Rethink Ireland can support policy
Officials: Jerry Buttimer, Dara Calleary, Bairbre Nic Aongusa, Bernie McNally, Cliodhna O’Neill
Methods: Email to request a meeting with Ministers and Department speak to the following key areas Strengthen the partnership with DRCD, Build relationships with new Ministers - Email, Invite Minister Buttimer to speak at an upcoming Rethink Ireland event delivered a speech and launched a report on behalf of Rethink Ireland -UNESCO and NUIG https://rethinkireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Why-Wellbeing-Matters-Youth-Report.pdfEvent: Why Wellbeing Matters: Evaluation of Rethink Ireland Education & Mental Health Funds 2017-2022 Date and Time: Wednesday, 9 April, 10.30am to 2.30pm Location: President’s Hall, The Law Society of Ireland, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7 - Event / Reception, To ask key department ofiicials from DRCD and Department of Education to speak at the launch of the report - Event / Reception
National parents Council Primary
2025-05-19
Intent: Promote the parents voice in matters that affect them and their children in education in the areas outlined relating to legislation and public policy
Details: 1. Complaints/Child Protection/Special Ed 2. Student/Parent Charter 3. Senior Cycle Reform. 4.Behaviours of concern 5. Road map to inclusion
Officials: Helen McEntee, Michael Moynihan, Cliodhna O’Neill, Martina Mannion
Methods: Meeting
IPPN - The Irish Primary Principals' Network
2025-05-12
Intent: To secure the piloting of an Administrative Executive role in primary schools.
Details: Action Research Project - Administrative Executive Role
Officials: Dalton Tattan, Cliodhna O’Neill
Methods: Three virtual meetings took place on the following dates; 24th January, 28th February and 11th March. - Virtual Meeting
Secretariat of Secondary Schools
2025-05-12
Intent: Additional resources and supports for voluntary secondary schools and in particular increased deputy principal positions.
Details: Pre-budget Submission 2026
Officials: Anne-Marie Sherkle, Aoife Conduit, Bernie McNally, Dalton Tattan, Deirdre McDonnell, Gavan O’Leary, Hubert Loftus, Martina Mannion, ...