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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 4)
2025-09-12
Politician(s) lobbied: Eoghan Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: General support for NALA's mission; relationship-building
Methods: Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Adult Literacy in Ireland |
2025-09-12
Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Marian Harkin (Minister of State), 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; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Colin Menton (Deputy Secretary General), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; David Moloney (Secretary General), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Marianne Cassidy (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; John Kinnane (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Barry O'Brien (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance; John McCarthy (Chief Economist), Department of Finance; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Frank Feighan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maeve O'Connell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Daly (Senator), Seanad; Dee Ryan (Senator), Seanad; Mike Kennelly (Senator), Seanad; Eoghan Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad; Donna McGettigan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pauline Tully (Senator), Seanad; Jen Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Andrew Brownlee (Chief Executive Officer), Solas; Nessa White (Executive Director), Solas
Intent: Increased funding for adult literacy in Budget 2026, specifically for(1) adult literacy provision in ETBs(2) Learn with NALA(3) community education(4) PIAAC mid-cycle survey(5) plain language training in government departments
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Adult Literacy in Ireland |
2025-09-12
Politician(s) lobbied: Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: General support for NALA's mission; relationship-building; getting a discussion on adult literacy onto the agenda of the Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Adult Literacy in Ireland |
2025-09-12
Politician(s) lobbied: Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jen Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Donna McGettigan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoghan Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad; John Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Daly (Senator), Seanad; Dee Ryan (Senator), Seanad; Frank Feighan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maeve O'Connell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mike Kennelly (Senator), Seanad; Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pauline Tully (Senator), Seanad
Intent: (1) Awareness of NALA and adult literacy matters among members of the Oireachtas Committee on Further Education, Research, Innovation and Science(2) Getting a discussion on adult literacy onto the Committee's agenda
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Adult Literacy in Ireland |
2025-09-12
Politician(s) lobbied: Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: General support for NALA's mission; relationship-building; identify potential opportunities to influence EU policy
Methods: Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Adult Literacy in Ireland and EU |
2025-09-12
Politician(s) lobbied: Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: General support for NALA's mission; relationship-building; identify potential opportunities for influencing EU policy
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Adult Literacy in Ireland and EU |
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Meetings with Irish MEPs to discuss NALA's work and adult literacy policy in Ireland and the EU
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Adult Literacy in Ireland and EU |
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Eoghan Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Meeting with Eoghan Kenny TD, Labour's education spokesperson
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Adult Literacy in Ireland |
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Duncan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor Sheehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Wall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Annie Hoey (Senator), Seanad
Intent: We were looking for the continued general support of the Labour Party in holding the government to account in relation to the worsening literacy needs found in the OECD Survey of Adult Skills 2023
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Results of OECD Survey of Adult Skills 2023 |
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jen Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: We asked for the general support of the Social Democrats in holding the government to account on the findings of the OECD Survey of Adult Skills 2023, i.e. worsening adult literacy needs, and flatlining numeracy::We specifically suggested that the Oireachtas committee on education should discuss the results of the OECD Survey of Adult Skills 2023, when reconvened
Methods: Email, Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Results of OECD Survey of Adult Skills 2023 |
| — | and other adult literacy issues |