Irish Development Education Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Development Education Association

Date published 20 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details IDEA championing Development Education

Intended results Promoting the vibrancy and innovation of Development Education in Ireland and calling for increased prioritisation of Development Education and increased investment in Development Education

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Frank Geary

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.

Letter (2-5)

Letter inviting Minister Ciaran Cannon and Ruarí De Búrca, Director General Irish Aid, Dept. of Foreign Affairs and Trade to attend and speak at the IDEA conference.

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.

Ciarán Cannon Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Ruairí de Búrca Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)