National Youth Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation National Youth Council of Ireland

Date published 20 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details The UBU Funding scheme and the proposal from DCEDIY that the Cycle 2 of the Scheme (2024-2027) would be through a re-tendering process for all UBU Funded Projects.

Intended results Requesting a meeting with the Secretary General to discuss the UBU Funding Scheme and the implications of the proposal that Cycle 2 of the Scheme (2024-2027) would go through a re-tendering process for all UBU Funded Projects.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alison Fox

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.

Letter (1)

One letter to Kevin McCarthy, Secretary General on 20.07.22 requesting a virtual meeting with a NYCI delegation to discuss the UBU Funding Scheme and the implications of the proposal that Cycle 2 of the Scheme (2024-2027) would go through a re-tendering process for all UBU Funded Projects.

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.

Kevin McCarthy Secretary General (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)