Q4PR

Lobbying Organisation Q4PR

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details To encourage the reinstatement of the School Library Fund

Intended results Reinstatement of funding for schools to stock their libraries

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Stephen Lynam

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)

Stephen Lynam (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Martin Mackin (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Childrens Books Ireland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address First floor, 17 N Great George's St, Rotunda, Dublin, D01 VH90

Main business or activity Charity/Advocacy

Company website

Contact email address info@childrensbooksireland.ie

Contact phone number 018727475

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Phone call (2-5)

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.

Aine Doyle Special Adviser (Department of Education)

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)