IPPN - The Irish Primary Principals' Network

Lobbying Organisation IPPN - The Irish Primary Principals' Network

Date published 22 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details NCSE Working Group - Consultation process at the invitation of the DES

Intended results To provide the perspective of school leaders in relation to SEN policy and its implementation, particularly the resources provided to support children with SEN and others requiring additional support

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Goff, IPPN Deputy CEO

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)

A number of consultation meetings, held at DES offices, Marlborough St. e.g. 1/08/2017 and 29/8/17. Also at the meetings and not on your DPO list were Maria Mulville, PO at the Dept of Public Expenditure and Reform; Jim Mulkerrins PO at the DES, Brendan Doody, Assistant Chief Inspector at the DES

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.

Bernie McNally Assistant Secretary (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)