EPIC Empowering People in Care

Lobbying Organisation EPIC Empowering People in Care

Date published 21 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Fourth National Access Plan, a strategic access plan for equity for equity of access, participation and success in higher education, 2022-2028

Intended results That care-leavers are recognised as a target in the new NAP.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Marissa Ryan

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)

EPIC's CEO and two members of our Youth Council met with Minister Simon Harris, and his Advisor, Deirdre Duffy, on foor of our submission to the consultation in 2021, and meetings with officials from DFHERIS and the HEA which have been captured in previous returns under the Lobbying Act.

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)

Deirdre Duffy Special Adviser (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)