National Youth Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation National Youth Council of Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Culture and Media Card

Intended results To secure a commitment to the introduction of a culture and media card as per NYCI's pre-budget submission 2024 To secure a commitment to introducing a pilot Culture and Media Card scheme which provides €200 to 18-24-year-olds to engage with cultural activities

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 (Former 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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting held with Deputy John Brady and Senator Fintan Warfield in Leinster House on 07/11/23 to discuss NYCI policy campaigns

Email (1)

Email of Manifesto list to office of John Brady on 15/12/23

Email (1)

E-mail from Paul Gordon to Senator Marie Sherlock 06.09.2023

Email (1)

E-mail from Paul Gordon to Patrick Costello TD 06.09.2023

Email (1)

E-mail from Paul Gordon to Jennifer Whitmore TD 06.09.2023

Email (1)

E-mail thanking Minister Catherine Martin's office for her response to a letter proposing the introuction of a culture card. 29.09.2023

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)

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marie Sherlock Senator (Seanad)

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)