Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU)

Date published 21 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Lobbying to change the senior cycle on the changes to paper 1 being moved to 5th year being retracted.

Intended results Lobbied on the change to the Senior Cycle specifically Paper 1 of English and Irish being moved to 5th year. That the Minster would retract the decision to move paper 1 of english and irish to fifth year

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Heather Doyle, Caitlin Faye Maniti

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.

Email (2-5)

Lobbied on the change to the Senior Cycle specifically Paper 1 of English and Irish being moved to 5th year. That the Minster would retract the decision to move paper 1 of english and irish to fifth year

Meeting (1)

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.

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)