GIY Ireland (GIY Ireland CLG)

Lobbying Organisation GIY Ireland

Date published 22 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details Programme For Government

Intended results Requesting confirmation of action under the Programme For Government Theme 1 Action point 1.2 “ Implement School Gardens ” to encourage schools and colleges to provide access to land where students can grow their own food Proposed implementation of GIY's GROW At School primary school programme as a solution under this theme, as a programme that is ready for national roll out.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Nell Ward

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.

Informal communication (1)

Spoke to Minister Hackett in person at a visit to GIY GROW HQ, as Minister Hackett was in attendance for the purpose of the visit of HRH Prince Charles. GIY expressed our interest in understanding the activity planned to roll out school gardens/growing at schools in line with the Programme for Government objectives. Sent a GIY GROWBox following the visit to Minister Hackett & Jacquie Casey as a momento of their visit.

Email (2-5)

Emails to Minister Hackett and Jacquie Casey following the in person visit, to share details of GIY's GROW At School Programme and express interest in learning about the planned School garden activity under the Programme for Government. Forwarded email correspondence with Carmel O'Keeffe and Maeve Lynch, Department of Agriculture outlining the same request.

Meeting (1)

Malcolm Noonan visited GIY GROW HQ for a constituency visit. Discussed GROW At School . Also shared details of GIY's application to the Climate Action Fund, in person and by follow up email.

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.

Pippa Hackett Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Malcolm Noonan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)