National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education

Lobbying Organisation National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education

Date published 04 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Increasing the amount of transport/buses/taxis on routes for students over 13 years

Intended results A 50% increase in school transport for students 13+ years in order to allow social distancing on school buses.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Noeline Kavanagh

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.

Phone call (1)

Raised the transport issue and requested a timeline for when this might be achieved.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Raised the issue of transport, stressed the importance of it in special education and requested a a timeline for when this might be achieved.

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)