Ms Máiréad Coady:

We are not all negative. We do have some solutions or what we see as solutions. Promoting the EU is all about how it is relevant to young people. We call for the simplification of all EU language and terminology. It is very difficult for young people to understand what this is all about when the terms used are like another language. The Comhairle na nÓg youth councils could provide a very good opportunity for young people to learn about the EU and get involved in decision-making at EU level. Making youth structures accessible to all, reaching seldom heard, hard to reach young people is difficult for all Irish-based participation structures but we need as a society to find ways of engaging with them to ensure their voices are heard at all levels, including at European level. This should be more relevant in courses, such as using community work. The Oireachtas Joint Committee on European Union Affairs should be discussing the EU structured dialogue process and its role in it.