National Adult Literacy Agency

Lobbying Organisation National Adult Literacy Agency

Date published 19 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Adult literacy, numeracy and digital skills policy

Intended results inform and secure support from political parties and elected representatives for creating a new vision for adult literacy, numeracy and digital skills.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Inez Bailey Helen Ryan Margaret Murray

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)

Meeting about NALA pre-budget submission https://www.nala.ie/publications/nala-2020-pre-budget-submission/ and including literacy strategy and plain English Act in politicial party manifestos.

Email (51-100)

Email about NALA pre-budget submission https://www.nala.ie/publications/nala-2020-pre-budget-submission/ (Sept 2019) and including literacy strategy and plain English Act in politicial party manifestos

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)

Philip O’Callaghan Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fiona O'Loughlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jan O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin Senator (Seanad)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Katherine Zappone Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Gavan Senator (Seanad)

Ivana Bacik Senator (Seanad)

Gino Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Hazel Chu Councillor (Dublin City Council)

John Carroll Head of Unit (Department of the Taoiseach)

Noel Rock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)