Press release
Dáil na nÓg 2019
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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9.45am - Media Invited to arrive at the Houses of the Oireachtas.
10am - Ceann Comhairle Séan Ó Fearghaíl will join 12 youth delegates for a tree planting ceremony. This will be symbolic of the event's theme of Climate Action.
11am - Opening ceremony with address from Ceann Comhairle and delegates.
12pm - 3.20pm - Private workshops.
3.20pm - Closing ceremony with address from Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone, and final inputs from delegates. Delegates vote on the future work programme, by manual count (a form of vote counting used in the House up to 2002). This will be the first time that young people will have the opportunity to vote in Dáil Éireann.
4pm - Event concludes.
Media who wish to attend must send the name and contact details of their representative to media@dcya.gov.ie by 12pm on Friday, 22 November.