IPPN - The Irish Primary Principals' Network

Lobbying Organisation IPPN - The Irish Primary Principals' Network

Date published 17 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details DES - Gaeltacht Policy Advisory Committee - Invited by Treasa Kirk, Assistant Chief Inspector/Principal Officer, Gaeltacht Education Unit.

Intended results To comment on how curricular change could best be introduced and to offer IPPN’s support in the dissemination of information to principals if required.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Virginia O'Mahony

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 (2-5)

The meetings are briefings by the Department and input/advice from the education partners in relation to how the new Gaeltacht policy will impact on schools. Harold Hislop chairs the meetings, which are attended by all the education partners at both primary and post primary levels. Held in Clock Tower, Department of. Education & Skills, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 on 7th March 2018

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.

Harold Hislop Chief Inspector (Department of Education and Skills)