Catholic Education Partnership CLG (Catholic Education Partnership)

Lobbying Organisation Catholic Education Partnership CLG

Date published 18 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details School divestment and the operation of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018

Intended results To inform the Deputy on the topics above and to request a meeting with the Oireachtas Committee on Education (this was formally issued by email too).

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alan Hynes

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 (1)

The meeting was in Leinster House, 10th June, lasting for roughly one hour. We discussed the divestment issue and the operation of the Admission to Schools Act. A request to meet with the Committee for Education and Youth was also made.

Email (1)

Sent on 21 June, email with attached letter requesting a meeting with the Oireachtas Committee on Education & Youth and submitting a copy of our submission to the UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review of Ireland.

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.

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)