National Youth Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation National Youth Council of Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Letter to number of Ministers and Senior Civil Servants with regard to the NYCI Pre-Budget Submission 2022

Intended results NYCI to influence the Budget in line with the recommendations in our Pre-Budget Submission 2022

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity James Doorley

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 (21-30)

One letter to each of the DPOs named below with copy of our Pre-Budget Submission highlighting key issues for young people and youth sector

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Derek Moran Secretary General (Department of Finance)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Ronnie Downes Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

David Moloney Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

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

Fergal Lynch Secretary General (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Laura McGarrigle Assistant Secretary (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

John McKeon Secretary General (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)

Rónán Hession Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)

John Conlon Assistant Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)

Elizabeth Canavan Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

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

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)

Niall Collins Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)

Jim Breslin Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Graham Doyle Secretary General (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Paul Lemass Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)