National Youth Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation National Youth Council of Ireland

Date published 12 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Labour Market Advisory Council

Intended results To provide advice to the Minister and the Government on the efficient operation of the labour market, and to inform wider labour market policy.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Marie-Claire McAleer

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.

Meeting (1)

Attended a Labour Market Advisory Council meeting in the Department of Social Protection, Dublin on the 19th October 2022. The following agenda items were discussed: - Update on the latest labour market developments. - Updates from the LMAC Sub-Groups. - The Blended Employment Service Delivery. - The Commission on Taxation and Welfare proposals relevant to Pathways to Work 2021-2025. - The Mid-Term Review of Pathways to Work.

Letter (1)

Letter dated the 14th November 2022 was posted and emailed to Minister Heather Humphreys re a change in NYCI representation on the Labour Market Advisory Council.

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.

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Niall Egan Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)

David Hegarty Assistant Secretary (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)