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 Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Youth Homelessness Strategy and related matters

Intended results To secure funding for the implementation of the youth homelessness strategy To secure a commitment to include: • ending youth homelessness • A review of social and affordable housing from a youth lens, including supports needed to assist young people reliant on HAP, and increasing roll-out of cost rental options.

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.

Phone call (1)

Phone call with office of Deputy John Brady 31/10/23 re youth homelessness actions, and funding for implementation of the strategy

Informal communication (1)

Discussion with Senator Fintan Warfield in Leinster House 07/11/23 regarding the importance of full implementation of the Youth Homelessness strategy, and requested that the Senator raise the issue in the Seanad

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 to office of John Brady on 15/12/23

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)