Marketing English in Ireland (English Education Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Marketing English in Ireland

Date published 25 Nov, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Evidence of Finances for all Non EEA Students

Intended results Create new options for international students looking to proof their evidence of finances to support themselves during their studies

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David O'Grady (CEO), Therese Dillon (Chairperson) and Padraig Hourigan (MEI Board Member)

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Date: 28th June 2016 Venue: INIS, Burgh Quay

Letter (21-30)

Letters regarding bank regulations and barriers for international students sent to all government and financial services stakeholders in early June

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Michael Walsh Head of Unit (Department of Justice and Equality)

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jan O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Imelda Munster TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maurice Quinlivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jonathan O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Carol Nolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darragh O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niall Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick O'Donovan Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Charlie Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shane Ross Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Frances Fitzgerald Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Niall Burgess Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Graham Doyle Secretary General (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

John Murphy Secretary General (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Noel Waters Secretary General (Department of Justice and Equality)

Seán Ó'Foghlú Secretary General (Department of Education and Skills)