IPPN - The Irish Primary Principals' Network

Lobbying Organisation IPPN - The Irish Primary Principals' Network

Date published 02 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Planning for school reopening

Intended results To manage for the safe and orderly reopening of schools and to ensure the adequate resources to do so

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Páiric Clerkin and Pat Goff

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.

Virtual Meeting (6-10)

Meetings took place virtually on the following dates: 5th and 19th of June, 13th and 24th July, 7th, 11th, 18th and 20th of August

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.

Deirdre Shanley Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)

Hubert Loftus Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)