Irish Educational Publishers' Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Educational Publishers' Association

Date published 01 Aug, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Circular 0032/2017 - proposed implementation circular for 0032/2017 on non-reusable printed materials in schools

Intended results Give an understanding of the implications of this circular on existing Education Licence, book rental schemes and competition authority issues

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Seamus McGuinness and members of Irish Education Publishers Association

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)

Meeting held in the Department of Education with Eamon Moran, Curriculum and Assessment Policy Unit on 14th June 2018 to discuss the implications re a proposed circular on the implementation of Circular 0032/2017 on the removal of all non-reusable printed-materials from use in schools.

Email (2-5)

Follow-up emails to clarify information given during meeting of the 14th June 2018 and discussions about organising a follow-up that is now planned for later in August. There is no firm date set for this further meeting.

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)