EQUATE

Lobbying Organisation EQUATE

Date published 21 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details EQUATE independently commissioned research

Intended results Inform Oireachtas of EQUATE published research on parents' views on equality in schools

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michael Barron

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 An email to inform Oireachtas of EQUATE research of parents' views

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (11-20)

Asked to meet to discuss research on parents' views

Phone call (11-20)

Arranging meetings

Meeting (6-10)

Meetings in order to discuss the research on parents' views

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.

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik Senator (Seanad)

Noel Rock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Stephen Lynam Special Adviser (Department of Finance)

Catherine Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Norris Senator (Seanad)