All Ireland Endorsement Body for Community Work Education and Training (All Ireland Endorsement Body for Community Work Education and Training (AIEB))

Lobbying Organisation All Ireland Endorsement Body for Community Work Education and Training

Date published 21 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Email sent on behalf of AIEB and CWI to Minister Dara Calleary requesting a meeting with AIEB and Community Work Ireland

Intended results Information shared in relation to the work and priorities of the All Ireland Endorsement Body for Community Work Education and Training. Information shared with Minister Calleary on Ireland's forthcoming Presidency of the council of Europe and AIEB's priorities in this regard.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ciara Shanahan, Anastasia Crickley

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)

Emails sent on behalf of AIEB and CWI via Eamonn McCormack Programme Manager for the Minister and return email received by CWI confirming a meeting

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.

Dara Calleary Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)