Deloitte Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Deloitte Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Proposal for the provision of a new 'built for purpose' higher education facility in a regional town, to replace an existing out of date facility. Funding to be sourced from overseas interests, with conditions that a certain number of students will be from the country of those interests.

Intended results Direction from the Minister on how to progress with the proposal and to seek an indication from the Minister on whether she would be supportive of such an initiative.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mr Austin Currie, Director

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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister for Education. The meeting was also attended by the Chairman of the County Council, Brian Fitzgerald, and a local TD, Regina Doherty - who were not the focal point of this lobbying activity.

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.

Jan O'Sullivan Minister (Department of Education and Skills)