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 Local Government

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Vote at 16

Intended results For the Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2021 to pass second stage in the Seanad To secure a commitment to expanding the franchise to 16 and 17 year lds

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 (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.

Event / Reception (1)

NYCI attended the Seanad viewing gallery on 07/11/23 with youth delegates to watch the debate on the Vote at 16 Bill. Minister Noonan and Senator Malcolm Byrne spoke to the NYCI delegate after the bill, where it was emphasised how important vote at 16 is to young people

Meeting (1)

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

Email (1)

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

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.

Malcolm Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Malcolm Noonan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)