AONTAS

Lobbying Organisation AONTAS

Date published 21 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Requested a meeting with Minister Katherine Zappone TD reagrding the Review of the Further, Adult and Community Education sector by the Oireachtas Committee on Education.

Intended results Ensure that adult learners and adult education practitioners are consulted in the Review of the Further, Adult and Community Education sector.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Niamh O'Reilly, CEO

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.

Informal communication (1)

Niamh O'Reilly, CEO met Minister Katherine Zappone TD at an event in June and requested a formal meeting to discuss the Review of the Further, Adult and Community Education sector (outlined in the Department of Education and Skills Statement of Strategy).

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.

Katherine Zappone TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)