Association of Irish Local Government

Lobbying Organisation Association of Irish Local Government

Date published 06 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Retention of Councillors as members of University Governing Bodies

Intended results That Councillors would continue to have an input as members of the University Governing Bodies

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cllr Mary Hoade, President, Cllr John Joe Fennelly, Vice President, Mr Liam Kenny 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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Cllr Mary Hoade (Former DPO) Councillor (Galway County Council)

Cllr John Joe Fennelly (Former DPO) Councillor (Laois County Council)

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.

Submission (2-5)

Summary submission on 8 March 2021 and Full Submission on 23 April 2021 setting out the context, rationale and benefits to the public interest of retaining local authority elected members - City and County Councillors - as members of the University Governing Bodies of Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and Dublin City University.

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Peter Burke Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)