Issue 34: November 2001 - Youth Work Ireland

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Reund-UpOn 5 September 2001 the Minister for Children,Mary Hanafin T. D., invited 250 children and youngpeople between the ages of 7 and 17 to bedelegates at the first meeting of Dail na n6g. It washeld in The Mansion House, Dublin, the venue of thefirst ever Dail sitting in 1919.Two young people chaired the session - LauraMurphy (aged 16) from Galway, and Jeffrey Rockett(aged 14) from Limerick, with the assistance of Mr.Gerry Killian, a teacher fromDublin. Delegatesdebated three motions and each debate wasfollowed by a vote passing the following motions.1) That children have a right to express theirviews in all matters affecting them taking intoaccount their age and maturity2) That every child and young personshould have the opportunity for play andrecreation3) That every child and young personshould have a good education.Bertie Ahern T. D., to observe this historical inauguralsession, and to listen to participants speaking aboutthe issues relevant to their lives. The Taoiseach waspresented with a short report of proceedings by theCathaoirleach to the Dail na n6g. He will take thereport to the Cabinet Committee on Children, whichhe chairs.Further Information:For further information on Dail na n6g orthe National Children's Strategy contact:The National Children's Office94 St. Stephen's GreenDublin 2.Tel: (01) 4180582Fax: (01) 4180819E-mail: child_strategy@health.irlgov.ieOn Monday 17th September 2001, the TaoiseachBertie Ahern, T. D., officially opened the new scoutadministration and resource centre in Larch Hill,situated on the footh ills of the Dublin mountains.Avant garde in structure, the new building provides amodern, functional and multipurpose facility for thescouting community and hopes to herald a newbeginning for Scouting in the new Millennium.Further Information:Mary Hanafin T.D. Minister for Childrenwith (L - R) Siobhan Symons, Sinead NiRiain & Dearbhla NicAmhlghaidhLarch Hill Scout & Training CentreTi brad denDublin 16Tel: (01 ) 6761598E-mail:reception@scoutingirelandcsi .comThe session was also attended by An Taoiseach, Mr .Irish YouthWork Scene•November 2001
On Wednesday 3 October 2001, the Minister forEducation & Science, Dr. Michael Woods officiallylaunched the Good Practice Guides to supportPlanning and Implementing Education Initiatives toaddress educational disadvantage, at Jury's Hotel,Ballsbridge.Produced and published by Area DevelopmentManagement Ltd., these guides are a series of fourdocuments which aim to assist with the planning andimplementation of initiatives that respond toeducational disadvantage.• General Planning• Further and Third Level Education Supports• Achievement and Access Supports• After-School Education and Yo uth SupportsThe information provided is based on valuablelearning gained from practical experience at locallevel by Partnership Companies and ADMCommunity Groups. The documents should be auseful resource to people setting up initiatives toaddress disadvantage.unsurprising reading as to the extent of underagedrinking and echoes other recent reports, whichillustrate that the position has worsened significantlyin the last year or two. The report makes a series ofrecommendations in relation to tackling the problemincluding:• The introduction of a mandatory national age card• The abolition of the £5 charge for Garcia ID Cards• The adoption of local bylaws making alcoholconsumption in public places an offence• The need for local Co-ordinating Group under theaegis of the council to ensure a cohesive approachto the problemThere is an Appendix in the report that should be ofparticular interest topeople andthose working with younglooking to tackle the problem. TheAppendix briefly outlines fourmajor preventionprojects from the USA that have been rigorouslyevaluated and proved to be extremely successful intackling underage drinking and associatedproblems .Copies of the report are available from:Cider Industry Council,27 Sydney Parade Avenue,Dublin 4.Tel: 01 /2830088Fax: 01/2830119.Further Information:Area Development Management LtdHolbrook HouseHolles StreetDublin 2Tel: (01 ) 240 0700Fax: (01 ) 661 0411E-mail: enquiries@adm.ieWebsite: www.adm.ieOn 1 November 2001 the Minister for Finance MrCharlie McCreevy, T. D., launched a new report fromthe National Youth Council of Ireland titled "Takingthe Initiative". The report calls for all agencies inboth the statutory and voluntary sector, to encourageyoung people to take a more active part in variousorganisations, at both local and national level. TheMinister also launched the NYCl's new websitewww.youth.ie.GOn 16 November a new report on the problem ofunderage drinking in the Bray area was launched.The report which is sponsored by the Cider IndustryCouncil is titled "Underage Drinking in Ireland: AStudy of Bray, A Representative Area" and waswritten by Dr. Mark Morgan, a social psychologistfrom St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra. The resultsof a year-long study makes depressing ifCopies of the report are available from:National Youth Council of Ireland,3 Montague Street,Dublin 2.Tel: 01/4784122Irish YouthWork Scene•November 2001
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