Irish Educational Publishers' Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Educational Publishers' Association

Date published 07 Aug, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Getting advice on developing a good working relationship with the Minister for Education for the Irish Educational Publishers Association

Intended results Advice on approaching the Minister

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Andy Millar Irish Educational 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 was held in Leinster House on 24th July 2018. The meeting lasted for one hour. Senator Richmond was asked for his opinion on approaching the Minister for Education with a view to developing an open relationship with the Irish Educational Publishers Association. There have not been meetings with Minister Bruton where they had been a more open relationship with his predecessor.

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.

Neale Richmond Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)