EQUATE

Lobbying Organisation EQUATE

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Seminar on education policy, a submission to the Department of Education and Skills public consultation, information on newly released census statistics, newly published EQUATE research

Intended results Inform Oireachtas members about our work as a children and family organisation which included a seminar on admissions, a submission along with other childrens rights groups to a public consultation process, a press release on newly release census figures, newly published research into what parents think of schools and equality.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michael Barron

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members An email explaining what had happened at a seminar EQUATE held that day with the Minister for Education and Skills

Email All Oireachtas Members A copy of a joint submission that EQUATE along with other groups submitted to the Department of Education and Skills public consultation on admission policy

Email All Oireachtas Members Copy of a press release EQUATE released outlining our reaction to the Census 2016 figures.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (11-20)

Invitation to EQUATE seminar.

Email (11-20)

Invitation to national EQUATE conference on education

Email (11-20)

Asked to meet to discuss recently published EQUATE Research.

Phone call (21-30)

Arranging meetings

Meeting (6-10)

Meetings were to discuss EQUATE national conference, seminar and new Research.

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.

Conor Quinn Special Advisor (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Katherine Zappone Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin Senator (Seanad)

Fintan Warfield Senator (Seanad)

Catherine Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Burton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)