CPSMA

Lobbying Organisation CPSMA

Date published 16 Feb, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details School finances

Intended results Secure an increase in capitation, the fixing of the grants calendar, payment of the minor works grant

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Seamus Mulconry

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.

Letter (2-5)

joint letter from all Education Stakeholders to Minister copied to Taoiseach and Tainaiste

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Secretary General of the Department

Email (6-10)

email to Sec Gen and Ass-Sec

Informal communication (2-5)

used any opportunity to raise the issues

Phone call (11-20)

Submission (2-5)

Pre-budget submission and report on school finances

Social Media (2-5)

used social media to highlight media coverage to members

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)

Bernie McNally Secretary General (Department of Education)

Deirdre Shanley Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)

Martina Mannion Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Tomás Ó Ruairc Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)