Irish Development Education Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Development Education Association

Date published 21 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Irish Aid Development Education Annual Grants

Intended results Increased total funding available for the 2016 Irish Aid Development Education Grants Programme

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Frank Geary

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.

Letter (1)

Correspondence with Julian Clare sent 19th November 2015 calling for increase total funding in Irish Aid Development Education Annual Grants

Meeting (2-5)

3 Meetings between Irish Aid officials and IDEA Task Groups to discuss the GENE review on Global Education in Ireland, December 3rd & 15th. Annual Grants funding was raised at each meeting

Event / Reception (1)

Launch of GENE Review of Global Education in Ireland, Iveagh House, Dublin. Irish Aid Development Education Annual Grants funding was raised during discussion

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.

Julian Clare Director (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Mary Browne Head of Unit (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Seán Sherlock Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Michael Gaffey Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)