CPSMA

Lobbying Organisation CPSMA

Date published 22 Feb, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details General Briefings to Minister and TD's and operational issues to Minister's Advisor

Intended results Inform Minister and TD's as to who we were and the concerns of our members and raise operational matters with Ministers advisor Vetting, shortage of substitute teachers and child protection

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Seamus Mulconry

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)

Email (11-20)

Mainly emails to arrange meetings email to alert advisor on lack of substitute teachers and measures to improve supply

Phone call (2-5)

Arrange meetings/ media queries/lack of substitute teachers

Informal communication (11-20)

Texts mainly to Special Advisor on Garda Vetting, Substitute teachers, Minor Works Grant, Critical incidents, Media,

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.

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Thomas Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fiona O'Loughlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Conor Quinn Special Advisor (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)