CPSMA

Lobbying Organisation CPSMA

Date published 19 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Restoration of the Capitation grant to 200euro, fixing of the Minor Works Grant in annual grant calendar, phased increase in capitation to cover actual core cost of running school

Intended results Restoration of the Capitation grant to 200euro, fixing of the Minor Works Grant in annual grant calendar, phased increase in capitation to cover actual core cost of running school

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity seamus mulconry

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Contact T.D.s and Senators to seek support for restoration of capitation grant

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Social Media All Oireachtas Members Created a video cartoon calling for restoration of capitation grant

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (11-20)

Grass roots organised a series of breakfast briefings and local meetings CPSMA also met key T.D.s and Senators in the Dail

Email (11-20)

Emailed submission, video and PQ requests to key Oireachtas members

Letter (1)

Letter to the Dept from all of the voluntary management bodies seeking increase in school funding

Informal communication (6-10)

Phone call (11-20)

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)

Seán Ó Foghlú Secretary General (Department of Education and Skills)

Patrick Cluskey Special Advisor (Department of Education and Skills)

Peter Fitzpatrick TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charlie Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Grealish TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Heydon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pádraig MacLochlainn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denis Naughten TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Paul Phelan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bobby Aylward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Damien English TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Rock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Haughey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fiona O'Loughlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Carol Nolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Breen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bobby Aylward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Heydon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)