Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre

Lobbying Organisation Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre

Date published 19 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Traveller Education

Intended results Improved Traveller participaton in further and higher education

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Martin Collins

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)

A group of Traveller reps met with Minister Harris to explain some of the issues facing Travellers accessing 3rd level and to make recommendations.

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)