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 Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Action Plan for Youth Services

Intended results That the new action plan for youth services reflect the needs of the youth work sector

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Gordon & 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.

Event / Reception (1)

Attended Launch of Oireachtas Committee on CEDIY Report on "The Future of Youth Work", with its members, and highlighted the need to work with the Department for CEDIY to implement recommendations. 11/07/2023

Email (2-5)

Requested Deputy John Brady submit a parliamentary question, asking when the action plan will be published, and if a consultation report will be published

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.

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tom Clonan Senator (Seanad)

Mary Seery Kearney Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Mark Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)