Ms Mairead Coady:

My name is Mairead Coady and I am from Kilkenny Comhairle na nÓg. I will be telling the committee about Dáil na nÓg, especially in the context of what it did 2011. Dáil na nÓg is an annual national youth parliament for young people. Some 200 delegates are elected through their local Comhairle na nÓg. The top recommendation for Dáil na nÓg from 2011 related to the need to find ways for young people to influence decision makers in the Dáil, Seanad and local authorities.