Peter McVerry Trust (Peter McVerry Trust)

Lobbying Organisation Peter McVerry Trust

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Education Supports For Vulnerable Children

Intended results To advocate for improved responses and supports to at risk children in the education system

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Doyle, CEO, Francis Doherty, Deputy Director of Housing Development and Communications

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

At the meeting Peter McVerry Trust highlighted the need to improve policy response and practice around the needs of vulnerable children including access to appropriate mental health supports, better retention models to avoid students being excluded and support for alternative models of responses.

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.

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Aine Doyle Special Adviser (Department of Education)