IPPN - The Irish Primary Principals' Network

Lobbying Organisation IPPN - The Irish Primary Principals' Network

Date published 10 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details IPPN's Pre Budget Submission meeting

Intended results IPPN lobbied for action to be taken on the priorities identified within our pre budget submission

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Páiric Clerkin, Brian O' Doherty and Geraldine D'Arcy

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 (2-5)

The first meeting took place with the Secretary General virtually on the 16/9/21 The second meeting took place with Gary Gannon TD virtually on 20/9/21 The third meeting took place with Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD virtually on 29/9/21

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.

Seán Ó Foghlú Secretary General (Department of Education)

Deirdre Shanley Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)

Martina Mannion Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)