Centre for Effective Services

Lobbying Organisation Centre for Effective Services

Date published 18 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Sharing information on the work of CES in public services and how this could potentially support the work of the Department of Education and Skills

Intended results CES potentially supporting the work of the Department of Education and Skills

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Nuala Doherty, Katie Burke

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Invitation to seminar - 'Enabling Public Service Reform' - organised by Centre for Effective Services (CES) and the Institute of Public Administration (IPA) held on 29th January 2020. Invites issued to Secretary General and Assistant Secretary.

Meeting (1)

Meeting held on 19th February 2020 attended by the Secretary General

Email (1)

Email from Katie Burke to Secretary General on 24th April with update on CES during Covid-19

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.

Seán Ó Foghlú Secretary General (Department of Education and Skills)

Dalton Tattan Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)