Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)

Lobbying Organisation Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA)

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 HECA Briefing to Minister Harris

Intended results Formal meeting with Minister Harris to discuss HECA, private Higher Education and the current and future role of HECA in HE

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity `Patricia O Sullivan

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.

Email (11-20)

Briefing supplied to the Minister/Minister's Office and subsequent pre-meeting correspondence with Minister Harris's office

Submission (1)

HECA Briefing to the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) September 2020 was submitted

Phone call (2-5)

Communication with the Minister for FHERIS Office in relation to HECA Briefing submission and request for a meeting with the Minister

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)