Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU)

Date published 21 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details Department of Education Advisory Group on State Examinations Planning with Minister Norma Foley.

Intended results Meeting regarding the Leaving Cert 2022 and the type of assessment students would have

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Emer Neville & Jack McGinn

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)

Advisory Group meeting regarding how the leaving certificate would take place for students in 2022 with a particular emphasis from the ISSU on a hybrid model

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.

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Dalton Tattan Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)

Deirdre Shanley Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)