Rehab Group

Lobbying Organisation Rehab Group

Date published 21 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Follow up meeting with Marc Ó Cathasaigh on Pre-Budget Submission

Intended results Support for work of National Learning Network and the vision for specialist education within the future FET ecosystem

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lucianne Bird

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.

Meeting (1)

Wide-ranging discussion on the work of the National Learning Network, the funding challenges it is facing and the future vision for specialist education within the future FET ecosystem.

Letter (1)

Follow up letter highlighting issues discussed and further actions to be taken.

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.

Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)