Dara Calleary

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…

Implementation of relevant Report Card 2025 recommendations including the implementation of the International Protection Child Payment, measures to reduce the number of homeless families, the need to improve access to CAMHS, increased investment in early years and request to…

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…

To inform the Minister on the National FRC programme emphasising it's National Programme Status; the desire to ring fence its core funding; and the importance of the autonomy of FRCs to pursue a community development approach. The FRCNF CEO outlined then concerns of the FRC…

Incoming ministers would be aware of Belong To's work and policy priorities, including youth work, trans healthcare, and online safety.

To congratulate newly appointed ministers and offer to meet them to discuss how their briefs can have an impact on the Autistic community

To influence the introduction and implementation of an international protection child payment based on the allocation of funding in Budget 2024 and 2025.

Inclusion of a section on youth work in the Programme for Government

1. Increase the level of funding per FRC to €240,000, for FRCs to be able to adequately provide the supports and services required of them. 2. No new Family Resource Centres, until the funding of existing FRCs is addressed and involvement of FRCs in the decision-making process,…

That incoming TDs would be familiar with the organisation and aware of the needs of young LGBTQ+ people in Ireland.