Marketing English in Ireland (English Education Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Marketing English in Ireland

Date published 22 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Launch of the EEI Annual Sector Report 2025 in the AV Room, Leinster House on 16 June 2026, hosted by Deputy Barry Ward, briefing Oireachtas members on the scale, economic contribution and student profile of the English Language Education sector and the policy issues affecting it, followed by circulation of the report and the inaugural ELE Student Survey with an offer to meet.

Intended results To raise awareness among TDs and Senators of the ELE sector's economic contribution (EUR 1.46bn per Indecon), its student profile and the regulatory and immigration issues it faces, and to build support in the Oireachtas for the sector's policy positions.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lorcan O'Connor Lloyd, CEO, English Education Ireland

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members 9 June 2026: invitation emailed to all TDs and Senators to the launch of the EEI Annual Sector Report 2025 in the AV Room, Leinster House on 16 June, hosted by Deputy Barry Ward. This followed an invitation circulated by Deputy Ward to Oireachtas members.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

16 June 2026: launch of the EEI Annual Sector Report 2025, AV Room, Leinster House, hosted by Deputy Barry Ward. Presentation to attending TDs and Senators on the ELE sector's economic contribution, student profile, the ILEP to TrustEd transition, visa processing and the Learner Protection Fund.

Email (21-30)

24 June 2026: follow-up emails to the TDs and Senators who attended the launch, and a thank-you to Deputy Barry Ward, enclosing the Annual Sector Report 2025 and the inaugural ELE Student Survey and offering to meet to discuss the issues raised.

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.

Barry Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Heneghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shane Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Gould TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cormac Devlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shay Brennan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul McAuliffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maurice Quinlivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donna McGettigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pa Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Roche TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ryan O'Meara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Laura Harmon Senator (Seanad)

Anne Rabbitte Senator (Seanad)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Shane Curley Senator (Seanad)