The Presbyterian Church in Ireland

Lobbying Organisation The Presbyterian Church in Ireland

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 Wrote to Minister Hildegarde Naughton TD to request meeting with her and the Presbyterian Church in Ireland regarding the Forum for Education

Intended results We wanted to have a meeting to dicuss PCI's lack of engagement on the Forum for Education. As a key stakeholder in Education we are disappointed at the lack of engagement and failure to engage with PCI.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rebecca Stevenson

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)

Emailed Minister Haughton's office wiht a letter from PCI attached. Email was send on the 12/03/2026 and the letter was requesting a meeting regarding the Forum for Education. With a follow up email sent on 28/04/2026, which repeated the request.

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.

Hildegarde Naughton Minister (Department of Education)