AONTAS
Lobbying activity
The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.
Letter (6-10)
Letter to political parties asking them to make two clear commitments to ensure adults in Ireland can access quality learning throughout their lives including:
1. Ensure Further Education and Training (FET) provision supports the active inclusion of all people in society:
- Increase the allocated percentage of SOLAS funding for Community Education Programmes from 1.64% to 3.28%.
- Ring-fence funding for non-accredited community education programmes that promote civic engagement and enhance the capacity of communities to recover from the effects of recession.
2. Waive the proposed QQI re-engagement fee (approx. €5,000) for community education providers.
Email (6-10)
Email to political parties asking them to make two clear commitments to ensure adults in Ireland can access quality learning throughout their lives including:
1. Ensure Further Education and Training (FET) provision supports the active inclusion of all people in society:
- Increase the allocated percentage of SOLAS funding for Community Education Programmes from 1.64% to 3.28%.
- Ring-fence funding for non-accredited community education programmes that promote civic engagement and enhance the capacity of communities to recover from the effects of recession.
2. Waive the proposed QQI re-engagement fee (approx. €5,000) for community education providers.
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.