National Adult Literacy Agency

Lobbying Organisation National Adult Literacy Agency

Date published 17 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Adult literacy, numeracy and digital skills policy. Requested a meeting with Minister of Education, Joe McHugh, to discuss a Whole-of-Government Strategy for literacy, numeracy and digital skills over the next 10 years. Adult Literacy, numeracy and digital skills policy.

Intended results Inform and secure support from political parties and elected representatives for creating a new vision for adult literacy, numeracy and digital skills. Seeking support for a Plain Language bill/act. Discuss creating a Whole-of-Government Strategy for literacy, numeracy and digital skills over the next 10 years.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Inez Bailey

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.

Email (100+)

Emails sent to 114 TDs and Senators to request a meeting to: 1. update on NALA's adult literacy and numeracy work and 2. inform about our upcoming campaign to create a vision for improving adult literacy, numeracy and digital skills over the next 10 years. Also attached our 'Literacy for life, literacy for all' short paper - www.nala.ie/resources/literacy-life-literacy-all and our pre-budget submission - www.nala.ie/resources/nala-2019-pre-budget-submission. We met with 21 TDs and Senators to discuss above.

Letter (1)

One letter to request a meeting. Attached short paper on 'A whole-of -government strategy to improving literacy, numeracy and digital skills'

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Assistant Secretary and Department officials on 22 October 2018

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.

John Paul Phelan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Kate O'Connell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lisa Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gino Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Rock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin Senator (Seanad)

Jan O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kevin Boxer Moran Minister of State (The Office of Public Works)

Bobby Aylward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tim Lombard Senator (Seanad)

Tommy Broughan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gerry Horkan Senator (Seanad)

Mary Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe McHugh Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

William Beausang Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)

Finian McGrath Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)