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The National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) is a representative body for Irish youth organisations, [1] a role that is recognised in the 2001 Youth Work Act. [2] Currently there are 45 national youth organisations who are full member of the NYCI. [3] The National Youth Council of Ireland is a nominating body for elections to Seanad Éireann. [4]
In 2002, Comhairle na nÓg was established by the City and County Development Boards in each of the 31 local authority areas, as part of the National Children's Strategy. The Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DYCA) established Comhairle na nÓg to give youth the chance to make changes in their regional areas.
Transfer of the National Drugs Strategy to the Department of Health and Children [28] 1 May 2011 Transfer of Inland Waterways to the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport [29] 1 May 2011 Transfer of Community Affairs to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government [30] 11 May 2011
"Youth work" is defined as activities that intentionally seek to impact young people. This is primarily a set of loosely affiliated activities that have been defined, redefined, examined, and reinvented in subsequent generations. [3] In Ireland the Youth Work Act of 2001 states that,
The organisation hosts an annual "social awareness and active citizenship and education programme" for 15-18 year old students from Ireland. Its stated goal is youth-led community based action with lasting effects based around the UN Sustainable Development Goals .
The department was created in 1956 as the Department of the Gaeltacht.Its title and functions have changed several times, with the current title adopted in 2020. [1] An office of minister of state for children existed from 1994 to 2011.
The National Youth Organisation (NYO) is a representative body of students and young people in Ireland, which focuses on issues that affect young people. The National Youth Organisation is headed by an executive which is chaired by the president of the organisation. As of 2008, the President was Aidan McGrath. [1]
Labour Youth succeeded the Young Labour League as a full section of the Labour Party in 1979, under party leader Frank Cluskey.Members were active in the election of presidential candidate Mary Robinson, forming a base of membership during the campaign that would provide the backbone of leadership within the organisation for years to come.