Teachers' Union of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Teachers' Union of Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Meeting with Minister Simon Harris re the planning and preparation for the re-opening of Further & Higher Education.

Intended results Understanding of TUI policies and concerns in relation to Further and Higher Education and issues in the context of re-opening of colleges.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michael Gillespie General Secretary

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 with Minister Harris DFHERIS attended by the General Secretary of TUI Michael Gillespie and the President of TUI Martin Marjoram on the 17th August

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)