Dáil na nÓg
Dáil na nÓg is the annual national youth parliament for young people aged 12 to 18 years old. It is funded and overseen by the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. 200 delegates are elected to Dáil na nÓg through their local Comhairle na nÓg. Every year Dáil na nÓg delegates select and vote on themes which they feel are important to young people.
Each of the 34 Comhairle na nÓg elects one young person to the Dáil na nÓg Council. Dáil na nÓg Councillors serve for a term of one year. The Council meets once a month in the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (OMCYA) and is supported in its work by the OMCYA and the National Youth Council of Ireland.
The role of the Dáil na nÓg Council is:
• to identify key areas of work from the top three recommendations agreed at Dáil na nÓg;
• to conduct research into the issues identified;
• to meet with relevant Ministers, TDs, Government officials, policy makers and other stakeholders to seek their support in making changes for young people on the issues identified;
• to feed back to their Comhairle na nÓg on the work of the Council;
• to represent Dáil na nÓg at conferences and other events.
For full details please visit www.dailnanog.ie
Dáil na nÓg 2010
200 teenage delegates attended the ninth annual Dáil na nÓg which took place on 5 March 2010 in Croke Park, Dublin and discussed the issues of mental health and access to education.
Press Release on Recommendations from Dáil na nÓg 2010
Dáil na nÓg 2009
Download document on Work of Dáil na nÓg Council 2009
Download Life Skills Matter: Not just points
Download Dáil na nÓg 2009-2010 Final Evaluation EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Download Dáil na nÓg 2009-2010 Final Evaluation Report
