National Youth Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation National Youth Council of Ireland

Date published 20 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Youth Champions increase in funding for Youth Work

Intended results To increase funding for youth work in Budget 2025 To increase understanding and importance of youth work and youth participation amongst policy makers

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Recruitment of youth volunteers who received training and lobbying materials from NYCI, and were instructed to conduct lobbying meetings with TDs and Senators in their own constituencies between May-August

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 Minister Humphreys and a youth advocate on 25 July online, regarding increased investment in youth work

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)