National Youth Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation National Youth Council of Ireland

Date published 12 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Community and Voluntary Energy Support Scheme

Intended results Inclusion of youth work organisations in Community and Voluntary Energy Support Scheme (CVESS) Highlight impact of underfunding for youth work sector in Budget 2023

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

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 (2-5)

Letter from NYCI CEO Mary Cunningham to Ministers O'Gorman, Humphreys and Joe O'Brien asking their Departments to ensure that energy supports for the community and voluntary sector are made available to youth work organisations - 29.09.2022

Email (1)

1 E-mail to Pauric McPhillips outlining NYCI proposal that energy supports for the community and voluntary sector be made available to youth work organisations - 30.09.2022 1 e-mail on 28.09.22 to Senator Fintan Warfield and 1 e-mails on 28.09.22 to Senator Annie Hoey raising challenges youth work organisations are facing as a result of increased cost of living, and to seek support for inclusion of youth work organisations in energy support schemes

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.

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

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Joe O'Brien Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)

Pauric McPhillips Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)