Bairbre Meaney
From Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
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From Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
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Responsibility at Principal Officer level for overseeing implementation of the National Strategy on Children and Young People's Participation in decision making; management and oversight of Comhairle na nÓg, the permanent national structure for participation; delivery of participation initiatives with children and young people; management of the National Participation Office; establishment of the National Youth Assembly, including the Youth Climate Assembly and Rural Youth Assembly; oversight and development of Hub na nÓg and of the implementation of the National Participation Framework. Responsibility also for reform of the Youth Service Grant Scheme and for implementation of the LGBTI+ National Youth Strategy; Lead in DCEDIY for the Creative Ireland /Creative Youth programme. Administration of Capital Grant Scheme for Play and Recreation and Play Day funding.