National Adult Literacy Agency

Lobbying Organisation National Adult Literacy Agency

Date published 20 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Adult Literacy for Life Strategy

Intended results Information on plans for a mid-term review, and the next meetings or restructuring of the governance bodies, of the Adult Literacy for Life (ALL) strategy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aoife Crawford

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)

Email to 3 members of the Joint Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (FHERIS) on 27 April 2026, suggesting 2 questions they could ask the Minister for FHERIS when he appeared before the Committee on 29 April 2026. The questions were: "When will the ALL Oversight Group and National Literacy Coalition be meeting again, or what is the plan for restructuring?" and "What is the status of the ALL Strategy mid-term review, and what consultation is planned?"

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.

Erin McGreehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jen Cummins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Laura Harmon Senator (Seanad)