National Youth Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation National Youth Council of Ireland

Date published 19 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Resourcing of the Residential Tenancies Board

Intended results ascertain estimated additional resourcing per year required for the Residential Tenancies Board to reduce dispute resolution processing times Increase resourcing for the Residential Tenancies Board to collect and report data on age cohorts within the private rental sector resource the RTB’s investigation and sanctioning role in respect of illegal rent increases, and equip it to provide tailored advice and public campaigns for young renters about their rights as tenants

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity 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

Mass communications

Letter All TDs Hard copy of NYCI's 'State of Our Young Nation' research report was posted to all TDs in June which included the above policy recommendations, along with a cover letter from CEO Mary Cunningham

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Emails to office of Deputy Cian O'Callaghan requesting him to follow up with the RTB on two parliamentary questions submitted on the above policy issues

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.

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)