Rehab Group

Lobbying Organisation Rehab Group

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details The National Learning Network was invited to present on the review of the European Year of Skills to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Innovation, Research and Science on 23 April.

Intended results To highlight to the Committee how NLN education and training courses develops key skills in students and promotes the participation of disabled people in political, economic, social, cultural life and civil society. To illustrate how NLN succeeds in providing progression routes to further education, training and employment work in the context of the review of the European Year of Skills.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lucianne Bird

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.

Submission (1)

Lucianne Bird, Director of Learning, and Shona Healy, student representative made a presentation before the committee in Leinster House.

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.

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruairí Ó Murchú TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fiona O'Loughlin Senator (Seanad)

Aisling Dolan Senator (Seanad)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Kehoe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sorca Clarke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mairéad Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eileen Flynn Senator (Seanad)

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

Rónán Mullen Senator (Seanad)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Carol Nolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)