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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 12)
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Maria Donoghue (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council
Intent: Reversal of cuts and protection of the budget for community education
Methods: Phone call, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Funding cuts for Community Education |
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Review and reform of the range of financial supports available to adult learners to support their engagement in further education.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Adequacy of income supports for adult learners |
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Andrew Brownlee (Chief Executive Officer), Solas; Nessa White (Executive Director), Solas; James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm O'Reardon (Secretary General), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Keith Moynes (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; William Beausang (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Padraig Walsh (Chief Executive Officer), Quality and Qualifications Ireland
Intent: Showcase the best practices of the sector in order to generate support through funding and recognition in policy processes.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Invitation to attend the annual AONTAS Star Awards |
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Colm O'Reardon (Secretary General), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; William Beausang (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Nessa White (Executive Director), Solas; Andrew Brownlee (Chief Executive Officer), Solas; Keith Moynes (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Recognition of the value of community education and support for the sector in budgetary decision-making and policy processes
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Invitation to Policy Day |
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: The intended outcome was recognition of the value of community education in policy making processes and budgetary decisions.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Community Education Site Visit Invitation for Minister Lawless |
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Sponsorship for the use of the AV room in Leinster House to Launch our Manifesto for Adult and Community Education
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Sponsorship for the Launch of AONTAS Manifesto 'Transforming adult and community education' |
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Marc Ó Cathasaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aengus Ó Snodaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Browne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Matt Carthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Danny Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Pringle (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patricia Ryan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Awareness of the issues affecting community education providers and adult learners in the wider FET space in Ireland.Integration of the Manifesto key asks into political party manifestos and the forthcoming programme for government of the 34th Dail.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Launch of AONTAS Manifesto 'Transforming adult and community education' with key asks for support for the community education sector |
| — | and enhanced supports for learners to improve access to adult learning. |
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of the Taoiseach; Thomas Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Browne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Butler (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niall Collins (Minister of State), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science; James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Fleming (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Patrick O'Donovan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Neale Richmond (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Higgins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Dillon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Heydon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: The integration of key recommendations into the programme for government including increased support for the community education sector, and enhanced financial and wrap around support for adult learners
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Request to integrate key recommendations from our manifesto into the programme for government of the 34th Dail |
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Support for the PartnerUP project, and awareness of the value of adult and community education
Methods: Unknown
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Invitation to a conference on upskilling pathways in Brussels October 2024 |
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Support for community education initiatives and funding for the sector that would benefit learners most at risk of disadvantage so that social inclusion can be ensured.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Request for meeting to discuss how access to further education can achieved through the National Access Plan |
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