AONTAS

Lobbying Organisation AONTAS

Date published 17 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Letters sent to Ministers Bruton, Donohoe, and Minsiters of State Halligan and Mitchell-O'Connor, as well as Oireachtas Committee members from Education and Skills and Finance and Public Expenditure, and Taosieach. The focus of the letter is a pre-budget communication conveying the AONTAS pre-budget submission for 2019.

Intended results The focus of the AONTAS 2019 Pre-Budget Submission is on the reduction of QQI fees for community education; the increase to spending for adult community education providers; and the reduction/elimination of fees for adults participating in higher education

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Benjamin Hendriksen

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)

One letter sent via email to all members of the Oireachtas subcommittees on Education and Skills, and Finance Public Reform and the Taoiseach, as well as to the Ministers, and Ministers of State responsible for Education and Skills, Finance, and Public Expenditure portfolios.

Email (1)

A follow-up email was sent to Senator Kieran O'Donnell asking to meet at his leisure due to his personal response, and consideration of the AONTAS pre-budget submission document.

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.

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Richard Bruton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Paschal Donohoe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Halligan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tony McLoughlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fiona O'Loughlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jan O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maria Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Robbie Gallagher Senator (Seanad)

Paul Gavan Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Peter Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Burton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Deasy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paddy Burke Senator (Seanad)

Rose Conway-Walsh Senator (Seanad)

Gerry Horkan Senator (Seanad)

Kieran O'Donnell Senator (Seanad)