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Comhairle na ng in Brussels, 2008

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Your local ar

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ion Ballymun 222 5708 Civic Centre,

Ballymun, Dublin 11.

Finglas 222 5400 Finglas Civic Centre,Mellowes Road,Finglas, Dublin 11.

Darndale/Coolock 877 1630 Bell Building,Belcamp/DarndaleVillage Centre,Darndale, Dublin 17.

Kilbarrack/Donaghmede 222 8540 Greendale Shopping CeKilbarrack, Dublin 5.

North West Inner City 222 6500 53 Dorset Street, Dublin

North East Inner City 222 2249 51/52 Sean McDermottDublin 1.

Cabra Smithfield 222 7400 97 New Cabra Road,Dublin 7

South Inner City 222 5180 Units 20, 21 and 29,The Maltings Business Park,Marrowbone Lane,Dublin 8.

Ballyfermot Civic Offices 222 7118 Ballyfermot CommuniCivic Centre, Ballyfermot,Dublin 10.

Crumlin/Drimnagh 222 5500 13 St. Agnes Road,Crumlin Village, Dublin 12.

South East 222 2243 Block 2, Floor 2,Civic Offices, Dublin 8.

Inchicore/Kilmainham 222 5120 639 South Circular RoaKilmainham, Dublin 8.

For more information see our website http://www.dublin.ie/youth/comhairle-na-nog.htm or contact

Coordinator at robert.chester@dublincity.ie

Contacts Please contact your Local Dublin City Council Area Office forof elections to Comhairle na ng as follows:-

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The Youth Parliament for Dublin City

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What is it? Dublin Comhairle Na ng is the citys Parliament for Young People aged 7 to 17.Elected representatives from schools and youth groups within the Dublin City Council area meet every 4 to 6 weeks from

September to May and discuss issues relevant to them.

The benefits include:-

Meeting other people from the city interested indiscussing ideas and projects that affect youngpeople.

Working with statutory and government agenciesto help them make the right decisions for you.

Electing representatives to attend Dil Na ngeach year.

Learning about Local, National and Internationalgovernment.

Visiting projects thatwork with young people.

Meetings usually take place inthe Council Chambers ofDublin City Hall and are entirelyrun by the young membersthemselves.

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How to join Elections to the Comhairle are held every two yearsfrom September to November and the next rounds willbe held in 2008, 2010 and 2012.

There are places for 10 representatives from each ofthe five Dublin City Council areas (see map) to form aComhairle of fifty members.

If you are a school, youth group or project working withyoung people interested in being part of DublinComhairle Na ng please contact the Area Office fromyour area (see the full list on the back page) and ask forthe Community Staff.

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Some achievements to date

Visits to the Mansion House andLeinster House to meet the LordMayor and elected officials (2005).

Input into Teenspace the NationalRecreation Policy with the Office ofthe Minister for Children (2006)

Production of aYouth Affairs DVD(2006)

Work with Codema on an Energy

Action Strategy for Dublin City(2007).

Input into the management of newYouth Cafs for Dublin City(2006/2007).

Submission to the Biodiversity

Action Plan developed by DublinCity Council (2007).

Visit to the European Parliament in

Brussels, Belgium (3 days 2008)