National Adult Literacy Agency

Politician(s) lobbied: Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jen Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Information on plans for a mid-term review, and the next meetings or restructuring of the governance bodies, of the Adult Literacy for Life (ALL) strategy

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Deirdre McDonnell (Chief Executive Officer), Solas

Intent: Meeting with CEO of SOLAS

Methods: Social Media

Politician(s) lobbied: Marian Harkin (Minister of State), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Shauna Gourley (Adviser to Minister of State), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Intent: Meeting with Minister of State for Further Education

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Max Murphy (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach

Intent: Meeting with Tánaiste

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Marianne Cassidy (Assistant Secretary), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform

Intent: Literacy and inclusion focus in implementation of Ireland's Digital Public Services Plan 2030 and related strategies/policies

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Brien (Special Advisor), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Intent: We were seeking a meeting for updates from DFHERIS and SOLAS on the following:(1) Any plans to include a literacy focussed event in Ireland’s hosting of the EU presidency(2) The status of SOLAS’s review of Learn with NALA

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Brien (Special Advisor), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Intent: 2026 Budget allocation for Ireland to participate in PIAAC Cycle 2

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Nessa White (Executive Director), Solas

Intent: Additional funding

Methods: Submission

Politician(s) lobbied: Eoghan Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: General support for NALA's mission; relationship-building

Methods: Virtual Meeting

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