John Gallagher

Lobbying Organisation John Gallagher

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details To highlight the need for greater state funeing of higher education

Intended results to increase understanding of and support for state funding of higher education

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Gallagher

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT)

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 11 Merrion Square, Dublin 2

Main business or activity Trade union

Company website www.ifut.ie

Contact email address admin@ifut.ie

Contact phone number 016610910

Contact address 11 Merrion Square, Dublin 2

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (2-5)

to highlight policies of IFUT relating to increasing funding for third level educatioon

Meeting (2-5)

to highlight policies of IFUT relating to increasing funding for third level educatioon

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.

Joe McHugh Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Thomas Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)