Children's Books Ireland CLG (Children's Books Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Children's Books Ireland CLG

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Lobbying in relation to funding for primary school libraries

Intended results The reinstatement of the school library fund at the level of €5.68m for the purchase of books by primary schools

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Elaina Ryan, CEO

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Martin Macklin (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

Stephen Lynam (Former DPO) Special Advisor (Department of Finance)

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)

In person meeting with Aodhán Ó'Ríordáin on 27 August 2021 to discuss the reinstatement of the primary school library fund

Virtual Meeting (1)

Virtual meeting with Roderic O'Gorman TD, Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth on 14 July to discuss the reinstatement of the primary school library fund

Virtual Meeting (1)

Virtual meeting with Aine Doyle, special advisor to Norma Foley TD, Minister for Education

Email (21-30)

Emails to discuss the reinstatement of the primary school library fund: Tom Sheppard, special advisor to Roderic O'Gorman TD, Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth on 24 June (to request meeting with Minister) and 24 August. Áine Doyle on 29 June, 13 July and 4 August. Norma Foley TD on 16 July. Emails on 23 June to Catherine Martin TD (Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media) and Norma Foley TD (MInister for Education and Skills). Emails on 24 June to Peter Burke TD and Pádraig O'Sullivan TD. Emails on 24 August to Aodhán Ó'Ríordáin TD, Senator Marie Sherlock, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD, Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD, Ivana Bacik TD, Kathleen Funchion TD, Catherine Martin TD, Heather Humphreys TD, Joe O'Brien TD, Michael McGrath TD, Paschal Donohue TD, Micheál Martin TD (Taoiseach), Seán O'Foghlú, Dr Fergal Lynch, Katherine Licken.

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.

Tom Sheppard Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marie Sherlock Senator (Seanad)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Fergal Lynch Secretary General (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Katherine Licken Secretary General (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Joe O'Brien Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Pádraig O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Burke Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Aine Doyle Special Adviser (Department of Education)