National Youth Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation National Youth Council of Ireland

Date published 18 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Letter to Taoiseach and Minister for Finance on concerns re compliance requirements faced by Irish charities and need for additional investment for community-led services in Budget 2019

Intended results To influence Budget 2019 on funding for charities and compliance requirements

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity James Doorley

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?) No

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.

Social Media (1)

Communication on Budget 2019, calling for; 1. Streamlining of the growing list of reporting and compliance requirements faced by Irish charities. 2. Additional investment for community-led services in Budget 2019 to support the implementation of ambitious new strategies for the community and voluntary sector, volunteering and social enterprise. The statement was co-signed by: - National Youth Council of Ireland - The Wheel - Care Alliance Ireland - Carmichael - Disability Federation of Ireland - Irish Rural Link 04/10/18

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.

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)