Intent: Increased funding for youth work::To get a better understanding of the vision for youth work in the Department of Education and Youth
Details: Meeting with Assistant Secretary General Cliodhna O'Neill about youth work within the Department of Education and Youth and youth work funding
Intent: Meetings to discuss NYCI Priorities for Budget 2026 & inclusion in party policy documents, as well as in Budget 2026 announcements by Department of Education and Youth::Ensure sufficient capital investment in youth work via the National Development Plan::Information on youth work funding broken down by county::Ensure budget issues facing young people are addressed in Budget 2026
Details: Youth work funding and Budget 2026
Intent: Secure a meeting with Minister for Education and Youth Minister McEntee to discuss youth work and priorities for the youth work sector::Secure a meeting with new Chair of Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth to discuss youth work and priorities for the youth work sector & ensure the Committee gives sufficient time to youth::Meetings with TDs and Senators to discuss youth work and priorities for the youth work sector::Secure meeting with members of Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth to discuss youth work and priorities for the youth work sector & ensure the Committee gives sufficient time to youth::Oral Parliamentary Questions to be raised on youth work::Share Parliamentary question responses::Ensure that Department of Education and Youth officials were aware of priority areas of importance for the youth work sector::Provide wording for a potential Seanad PMB on youth work
Details: Youth Work policy
Intent: Discuss NYCI involvement in EU Presidency
Details: EU Presidency 2026
Intent: To influence decision-making for Budget 2025 including raising the Child Support Payment; Increased investment in Equal Start the early years funding model to tackle disadvantage; to provide funding for a new DEIS plus model in education and provide increased resources for Tusla’s overall budget to support its core child protection and welfare system.
Details: To lobby for the introduction of specific measures to tackle child poverty in Budget 2026
Intent: Looking for investment in initiatives to address child poverty.
Details: Child Poverty Programmes
Intent: Strengthen the partnership with DRCD, Build relationships with new Ministers and invite Minister Buttimer to speak at an upcoming Rethink Ireland event
Details: Discuss the Dormant Accounts Fund, role of social innovation and philanthropy and how Rethink Ireland can support policy
Intent: Promote the parents voice in matters that affect them and their children in education in the areas outlined relating to legislation and public policy
Details: 1. Complaints/Child Protection/Special Ed 2. Student/Parent Charter 3. Senior Cycle Reform. 4.Behaviours of concern 5. Road map to inclusion
Intent: To secure the piloting of an Administrative Executive role in primary schools.
Details: Action Research Project - Administrative Executive Role
Intent: Additional resources and supports for voluntary secondary schools and in particular increased deputy principal positions.
Details: Pre-budget Submission 2026
