IPPN - The Irish Primary Principals' Network

Lobbying Organisation IPPN - The Irish Primary Principals' Network

Date published 20 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details The future direction of education policy within the areas of Social Inclusion and Special Education

Intended results IPPN's views were sought in relation to Social inclusion and Special Education policy.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Goff

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)

Invitation to Stakeholder Consultation Meeting on Arpil 17th. The future direction of education policy within the areas of Social Inclusion and Special Education. The event was held at Seasons Training Restaurant, Training and Leisure Building, Main Campus, Waterford Institute of Technology.

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 Halligan Minister of State (Department of Education and Skills)

Joe McHugh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dalton Tattan Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)