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 Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Reduction of third level fees

Intended results To secure a commitment to reduction of student contribution charges, as per NYCI's pre-budget submission 2024 To secure a commitment to phasing out the student contribution charge over three years To secure a commitment to a reduction in the student contribution charge in Budget 2024

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

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, where this issue was raised

Email (1)

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

Email (6-10)

E-mails from Paul Gordon on 06.09.2023 on the issue ahead of Budget 2024 to: Holly Cairns TD Róisín Shortall TD Senator Lynn Ruane Senator Erin McGreehan Patrick Costello TD Kathleen Funchion TD John Brady TD Senator Mark Seery Kearney

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)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Erin McGreehan Senator (Seanad)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Seery Kearney Senator (Seanad)