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 Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Support for 'Vision for Youth Work'

Intended results To secure support for the youth work sector's 'Vision for Youth Work'

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Gordon, 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.

Email (6-10)

E-mail correspondence from Mary Cunningham CEO of NYCI, and Paul Gordon Director of Policy and Advocacy to Carol Baxter to invite her to host a workshop at NYCI's conference on 8th of December

Email (2-5)

E-mail correspondence to Minister Roderick O'Gorman, asking him to launch the Vision for Youth Work at NYCI's conference 8th December

Event / Reception (1)

NYCI's conference held on 8th December, attended by Minister O'Gorman, Senator Lynn Ruane and Carol Baxter from DCEDIY

Email (2-5)

E-mail to Senator Lynn Ruane inviting her to participate on a panel discussion regarding a Vision for Youth Work at NYCI's conference

Meeting (1)

Discussion on Vision for youth work during meeting with Deputy John Brady and Senator Fintan Warfield in Leinster House on 07/11/23

Phone call (1)

Phone calls to Eoin Wilson to confirm details of Minister's attendance at NYCI event - 06.12.2023

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.

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Carol Baxter Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)