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 Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details In order for our sector to continue to grow and contribute to the Irish economy, we need a ‘One Stop Shop’ for International English Language Education. At present we engage with five separate Government Departments (Education, Justice, Foreign Affairs and Trade, Transport and Tourism, Enterprise and Jobs), as well as a huge range of state agencies including Enterprise Ireland, Tourism Ireland.

Intended results English Language Training to be assigned to and be accountable to one government department or body

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David O'Grady (CEO)

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.

Letter (11-20)

Letter is an invitation to arrange a follow up meeting regarding MEI's request to be assigned to one government department/body.

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.

Thomas Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Carol Nolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Burton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fiona O'Loughlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ciaran Cannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robbie Gallagher Senator (Seanad)

Maria Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)