Educate Together

Lobbying Organisation Educate Together

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Jen Cummins TD hosted an AV room presentation in Leinster House to inform TDs, Senators, and parliamentary staff about Educate Together, highlighting the need for additional support from the Department of Education & Youth for patronage reconfiguration. The presentation included the parental survey, an information campaign for parents, and funding for schools and patronage transfers.

Intended results To raise awareness among TDs, Senators, and parliamentary staff and encourage political support for the parental survey, information campaign, and funding for patronage reconfiguration.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Emer Nowlan, CEO, Educate Together

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)

Jen Cummins TD hosted an AV room presentation in Leinster House to inform TDs, Senators, and parliamentary staff about Educate Together, highlighting the need for additional support from the Department of Education & Youth for patronage reconfiguration. The presentation included the parental survey, an information campaign for parents, and funding for schools and patronage transfers.

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.

Jen Cummins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)