Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)

Lobbying Organisation Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)

Date published 11 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Covid-19 and second-level schools

Intended results Covid-secure schools Supports to ensure the Leaving Cert 2021 Exams can proceed for students

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kieran Christie, ASTI General Secretary

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 (1)

Zoom Meeting with Garry Gannon, TD, January 12 2021

Virtual Meeting (1)

Zoom Meeting with Mary Lou McDonald TD and Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD, January 28 2021

Virtual Meeting (1)

Virtual meeting with Minister for Education Norma Foley and representatives from Department of Education, March 25 2021

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.

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Aoife Conduit Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)

Deirdre Shanley Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)