Irish Development Education Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Development Education Association

Date published 24 Dec, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details IDEA response to Irish Aid Programme Grant

Intended results Clarify questions regarding definition of Development Education in the Grant Guidelines. Revise distinction between Development Education and Public Engagement which had caused confusion and which we believe is not accurate.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Frank Geary

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.

Email (2-5)

Submission outlined IDEA position with regard to the distinction between Development Education and Public Engagement in the Programme Grant Guidelines, outlining our concerns with this distinction, and requesting clarification on matters of concern to our members.

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.

Julian Clare Director (Department of Foreign Affairs)