Q4PR

Lobbying Organisation Q4PR

Date published 21 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2026 to 30 Apr, 2026

Specific Details Communication and meetings with Department of Taoiseach and Department of Education and Youth to discuss further development of Music Generation (2027 -2031) and its provision of performance music education to children and young people.

Intended results To widen and deepen access to Music Generation for children and young people most in need in Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Martin Mackin, Sinéad McGovern

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)

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 Not Us Limited

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 18 Hanover Quay

Main business or activity

Company website Not Us Limited

Contact email address info@notus.ie

Contact phone number 016677588

Contact address 18 Hanover Quay

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls with DPOs in advance of a meeting with An Taoiseach and Minister for Education and Youth.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with An Taoiseach and Minister for Education and Youth, and their respective DPOs.

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.

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister (Department of Education)

Paul Melia Special Advisor (Department of Education)

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

John Callinan Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)

Aoife Conduit Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)