National Youth Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation National Youth Council of Ireland

Date published 12 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Impact of cost-of-living on young people and youth work organisations

Intended results Highlight the impact of cost-of-living increases on young people and share proposals to address it Highlight the impact of cost-of-living increases on youth work organisations and the impact of underfunding in Budget 2023 and sharing NYCI member testimony Reduce registration fees for those in college, higher education, or on apprenticeships Bring the rate of Jobseekers’ Allowance for under-25s in line with that of those over 25 Extend the Young Adult travel card to more young people

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

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.

Email (2-5)

1 e-mail on 28.09.22 to Senator Fintan Warfield and 2 e-mails between 23.09-28.09 to Senator Annie Hoey raising challenges youth work organisations and young people are facing as a result of increased cost of living, and to demonstrate the impact underfunding of youth work will have. 1 e-mail on 28.09 to Senator Niall Ó Donghaile to thank him for referencing the work of NYCI and highlighting impact of the increased cost of living/underfunding on young people and youth work organisations. 1 e-mail on 18.09.22 to Senator Lynn Boylan to thank her for raising recent NYCI research and budget proposals to support young people in dealing with the rising cost-of-living.

Meeting (1)

Discussion with Róisín Shortall TD at Parliamentary Symposium in Dublin Castle on 13.09 regarding NYCI's proposals to support young people in dealing with the rising cost-of-living. Discussion with Senator Fintan Warield at Parliamentary Symposium in Dublin Castle on 13.09 regarding NYCI's proposals to support young people in dealing with the rising cost-of-living.

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.

Niall Ó Donnghaile Senator (Seanad)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Boylan Senator (Seanad)