GIY Ireland (GIY Ireland CLG)

Lobbying Organisation GIY Ireland

Date published 05 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Requesting Gov support for national rollout of GROW at School

Intended results Funding or support for national rollout of GROW At School from the Department of Education and Skills.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mary Bishop

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Minister Noel Grealish visit to school 12/09

Event / Reception (1)

Met Minister Helen McEntee at Samhain Event

Email (2-5)

Emails to Ministers Diary office re visit to School

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.

Noel Grealish TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Helen McEntee TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)