National Youth Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation National Youth Council of Ireland

Date published 20 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details A letter from the NYCI CEO to the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science requesting a meeting to discuss the NYCI STEAM in Youthreach project, the need to address the gap in STEAM and science education in Youthreach, and the possibility of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science funding the next phase of development of the project.

Intended results Securing funding of DFHERIS for the next phase of development of the NYCI STEAM in Youthreach project.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mary Cunningham

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.

Letter (1)

A letter from the NYCI CEO to the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science on 03.05.22 requesting a meeting to discuss the NYCI STEAM in Youthreach project, the need to address the gap in STEAM and science education in Youthreach, and the possibility of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science funding the next phase of development of the project.

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)