National Youth Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation National Youth Council of Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Parliamentary Questions regarding youth housing

Intended results To ascertain the number of 18-30 year olds on the social housing list To ascertain the number of 18-30 year olds with leave to remain living in Direct Provision accommodation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Grace McManus

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Grace McManus (Currently employed as a DPO) Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (1)

To ask the office of Deputy Johnny Mythen if they would submit Parliamentary Questions on youth housing (25/08/23)

Email (1)

Follow up email to Deputy Johnny Mythen with four draft parliamentary questions to be submitted (25/08/23)

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Johnny Mythen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)