FINGAL COMHAIRLE na nG

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• FINGAL COMHAIRLE na nÓG
• A Brief History
• 2002 - 2006

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National Context Goal One of the National
Childrens Strategy Children will have a voice
in matters which affect them and their views will
be given due weight in accordance with their age
and maturity. Dáil na nÓg is the young
peoples parliament, held annually in Dublin,
which gives the children young people of
Ireland the opportunity to represent the views of
those under the age of 18 at a national level.
Comhairle na nÓg (Youth Council) is the local
forum organised by each County/City Development
Board for children young people to meet
discuss issues of relevance to them.
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Dail na nÓg 2003 (Fingal Delegates)
Joint Chairperson
Rapporteur
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• Local Context
• Established in 2002 by the Fingal Development
  Board
• 24 members represent the 6 electoral areas in
  Fingal
• Age group generally ranges from 10-17.
• The steering committee comprises representatives
  from the following organisations
• Fingal Development Board
• Fingal County Council Community Dept.
• Co. Dublin Vocational Education Committee
• Blakestown / Mountview Neighbourhood Youth
  Project
• Barnardos
• Blanchardstown Youth Services
• Baldoyle Swords Youth Services

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• MEETINGS
• Generally take place in relation to an upcoming
  event e.g. Dáil na nÓg / meeting with Councillors
  / exchange visit, etc
• The format of the meetings has tended to be led
  by the adults in terms of the agenda items.
• There are no elected officers therefore the
  meeting has been chaired by a number of people,
  including some of the young people.
• The venue is generally County Hall, Swords as
  this is a central location.
• Meetings are usually held at night except for the
  initial group bonding exercise, which is held
  outdoors.

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• ACTIVITIES SINCE 2002
• Fingal CNO members have participated in the
  following events, either as part of the overall
  group or as individuals
• Annual Dáil na nÓg Dail na bPáisti events
• Consultation Events
• Dáil na nÓg evaluation session with NYCI.
• Recruitment of the Ombudsman for Children (NCO)
• National Play Policy (NCO)
• Your Education System (DES)
• Childrens Code of Advertising (BCI)
• Local Education Network consultation in
  Balbriggan.
• Fingal County Council Heritage Plan
• Tender for Dáil na nÓg (NCO)
• NYCI consultation day on the Revised European
  Charter the Participation of Young
  People in Local Regional Life.

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• ACTIVITIES (contd.)
• Membership of Working Groups
• Student Council Working Group (NCO)
• Coiste na dTeachta? (NCO)
• Young Peoples Forum(NCO)
• Fingal County Councils Community Strategic
  Policy Committee
• National CNO Implementation Working Group (OMC)
• Representation at National International Events
• Programme of Action for Children Best Practice
  in Health Service Planning (Kilkenny, Ireland)
• World Health Organisation conference on
  Environment Health (Budapest, Hungary)
• Youth Participation study visit to Washington
  Boston (USA)

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• SPECIAL EVENTS PRIORITIES 2004-2006
• Meetings with Local Councillors
• Formal meetings with small number of councillors
• Presentations at Local Area Committee meetings
• Exchange Visits with Birmingham Youth Parliament
• Funded by Leargas Causeway Programmes
• Involvement of national figures including
  Ombudsman for Children, Minister for Children,
  Parliamentary Secretary in the House of Lords.
• Socialising networking activities
• Workshops exploring similarities differences

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Birmingham visit to Fingal (Oct 04)

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Fingal Visit to Birmingham (Oct 05)
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• CHALLENGES
• Driving the process forward selling the message
• Greater involvement of young people in terms of
  agendas,meetings workplans, etc
• Resources - time money
• Selection of new Comhairle
• - Consultation Design
• - Involvement of schools youth organisations
• - Ideal term of office
• Documenting the learning
• Measuring the impact

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Fingal Comhairle na nÓg Contact Details Hilary
Kendlin (Administrative Officer) Fingal
Development Board County Hall,Swords, Co. Dublin
Ireland Tel [phone] E-mail
hilary.kendlin_at_fingalcoco.ie