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2021-01-14
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science
Intent: To understand whether the priorities of Universities Ireland are attuned to those of the Department in its contribution to the Shared Island initiative, and to seek the Minister’s support in having higher education and research as an item on the agenda of the North South Ministerial Council.
Methods: Meeting, Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To update the Minister on the work of Universities Ireland to identify opportunities for all-island collaboration in research and innovation |
2021-01-14
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Fergal Mythen (Assistant Secretary), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: To secure the continued means to cooperate within and between these islands, and to act as the prime contact point for purposes of meaningful consultation between cross-border civil society and regional, national and EU bodies on matters relevant to cooperation between Northern Ireland and Ireland, and between the island of Ireland and Great Britain.
Methods: Meeting, Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To introduce the Minister to the Ad-Hoc Group for North-South and East-West Cooperation which has been established as the prime contact point for purposes of meaningful consultation between cross-border civil society and regional |
| — | national and EU bodies on matters relevant to cooperation between Northern Ireland and Ireland |
| — | and between the island of Ireland and Great Britain. |
2019-01-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Eamonn Molloy (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: To secure financial support for the Centre
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Cross-border cooperation: the sustainability of the Centre for Cross Border Studies |
2018-09-03
Politician(s) lobbied: Eamonn Molloy (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; Martin Fraser (Secretary General), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Additional funding
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Need for matching core funding from DES for CCBS in context of Stormont suspension |
2016-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Rory Montgomery (Second Secretary General), Department of the Taoiseach; Adrian O'Neill (Second Secretary General), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Securing the future of cross-border and transnational cooperation in the post Brexit context.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | To raise concerns re commitments for cross-border cooperation embedded in the Good Friday Agreement remain a priority for both the UK and Irish Governments. to ensure that the interests of the border region remain central to the deliberations of both the UK and Irish Governments and the Northern Ireland Executive prior to and following the notification of Article 50 to the EU. |
2016-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Fraser (Secretary General), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Support for CCBS efforts to lobby NI Executive and UK Government
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Cross-border Cooperation: the sustainability of Centre for Cross Border Studies and the need for ‘matching’ core funding (from DES) for CCBS from NI Executive & UK Government |