National Youth Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation National Youth Council of Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Reduction of transport costs for those under 25 years

Intended results To extend the young adult leap card to a wider cohort of young people To secure a commitment to introducing a cap on the cost of public transport for all young people under 25, and increasing investment in rural public transport networks

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

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Grace McManus (Former DPO) Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

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)

Meeting held with Deputy John Brady and Senator Fintan Warfield in Leinster House on 07/11/23 to discuss NYCI policy campaigns

Email (1)

Email of Manifesto list to office of John Brady on 15/12/23

Email (6-10)

E-mail from Paul Gordon 06.09.2023 to: Patrick Costello TD Jennifer Whitmore TD Senator Lynn Ruane Senator Erin McGreehan Senator Mary Seery Kearney Kathleen Funchion TD John Brady TD

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.

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Erin McGreehan Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Mary Seery Kearney Senator (Seanad)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)