Institute of Physics

Lobbying Organisation Institute of Physics

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Emails sent to discuss the general importance of physics especially in terms of of education, skills and training and to start a conversation in that regard

Intended results To raise awareness and profile of the Institute of Physics in general and to have active channels where we can go to discuss any upcoming issues that may arise among the parliamentary parties

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dr. Michael Kyle

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 (11-20)

Emailed a selection of TD's across parties representing Dublin Bay South and Dublin Bay North in order to start a process of contact from the Institute of Physics, the aim being to have active parliamentary channels with a view particularly to discussing areas related to Education, Training and Skills. We would like to contact these representatives to start with and we may need to contact any relevant representatives in the future as any physics related issues may arise.

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.

Eoin Hayes TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)

James Geoghegan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tom Brabazon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Heneghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denise Mitchell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Naoise Ó Muirí TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)