Marketing English in Ireland (English Education Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Marketing English in Ireland

Date published 22 Mar, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Meeting with INIS officials in relation to Visa Policy for Chinese Nationals studying ELT Programmes in Ireland

Intended results Clarity on the procedures of the MEI Pilot Scheme for Chinese Nationals

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David O'Grady - CEO of Marketing English in Ireland

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)

Date; 22 March 2018 Venue; Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, 13 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 Meeting Agenda; 1. Review of the Pilot Programme 2. Issues with applications/ Visa Office concerns 3. The future of the Pilot Programme 4. AOB

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.

Michael Walsh Head of Unit (Department of Justice and Equality)