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 Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Implementation of the National Action Plan Against Racism

Intended results To secure youth sector representation on Implementation/oversight committee To garner support for 'A Vision for Youth Work' To gain support for NYCI report 'Looking out for, looking after and looking to each other’

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Anne Walsh

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)

Email invitation sent to Minister Joe O'Brien inviting him to speak at the launch of the report on 6th December, and subsequent emails to organise

Event / Reception (1)

Discussion between Anne Walsh and Minister O'Brien at report launch on 6th December, on the work of the Implementation/oversight committee of the National Action Plan Against Racism

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.

Joe O'Brien Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)