Irish Development Education Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Development Education Association

Date published 19 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Broad discussion on the work of IDEA members on Global Citizenship Education

Intended results Brief Minister on work of our members To gain support for scaling up activity in Global Citizenship Education in all sectors - formal, non-formal and informal education and across Ireland To outline the need to achieve the European benchmark of 3% of ODA earmarked for Global Citizenship Education

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Frank Geary

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Emer Costello (Former DPO) MEP (European Parliament)

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.

Letter (1)

Letter congratulating Minister on his appointment and requesting a meeting

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting between Minister and IDEA on 21 March 2023 Meeting between Minister and all Irish Aid GCE Strategic Partners on 19 April 2023

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.

Sean Fleming Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)