Educate Together

Lobbying Organisation Educate Together

Date published 26 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details Meeting with DES Officials

Intended results Provided information about the costs of opening new primary and second-level schools, and outlined the need for sustainable grants to support this process. Sustainable funding for management bodies opening new schools.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Emer Nowlan, Chief Operating Officer, Amy Mulvihill, New Schools Programme Manager

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.

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings in the DES in Athlone. Martin Hanevy and Alan Wall, Brian Power and Eugene Rafferty present for first meeting. Just Martin, Brian Power and Eugene Rafferty for second.

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.

Alan Wall Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)

Martin Hanevy Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)