Irish Educational Publishers' Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Educational Publishers' Association

Date published 04 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details retention of non reusable workbooks; awareness of copyright and breaches of the rules

Intended results retain non reusable workbooks; better awareness of copyright law

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cliodhna O'Donoghue

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Irish Educational Publishers' Association.

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Gill Education, Humme Ave., Park West, Dublin

Main business or activity Education

Company website www.iepa.ie

Contact email address info@iepa.ie

Contact phone number 086-2490813

Contact address Gill Education, Hume Ave., Park West, Dublin.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

On Thursday 15th March IEPA members met with representatives of the DES regarding circular 0032/2017 and its impact on the use of workbooks within Ireland’s education system. This was indirect lobbying to the Minister through Principal Officer Eamonn Moran.

Meeting (1)

On 21st March Andy Miller CEO Folens and Brian Gilsenan CEO CJ Fallons, met ( I their capacity as IEPA representatives) Senator Maria Byrne to introduce the IEPA and what its role is, and also touched on the DES circular 0032/2017 and copyright issues.

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.

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Maria Byrne Senator (Seanad)