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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)
2025-05-01
Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Allow providers who are already protecting their student using Learner Protection Insurance, to continue to do so.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | I was lobbying the government on policy regarding the ELE sector and the introduction of the long awaited IEM. The proposed LP fund is a matter of grave concern. PCN currently has a bespoke LP insurance which includes medical insurance and also protects teachers and staff. PCN's bespoke insurance is far superior than the proposed LP fund. We should be allowed to continue to offer the protection we currently do and not be asked to contribute to the proposed LP fund. |
2025-05-01
Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Allow providers who are already protecting their student using Learner Protection Insurance, to continue to do so.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | I was lobbying the government on policy regarding the ELE sector and the introduction of the long awaited IEM. The proposed LP fund is a matter of grave concern. PCN currently has a bespoke LP insurance which includes medical insurance and also protects teachers and staff. PCN's bespoke insurance is far superior than the proposed LP fund. We should be allowed to continue to offer the protection we currently do and not be asked to contribute to the proposed LP fund. |
2025-04-29
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Harris (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Kehoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: I was lobbying the government on policy regarding the ELE sector and the introduction of the long awaited IEM. The proposed LP fund is a matter of grave concern. PCN currently has a bespoke LP insurance which includes medical insurance and also protects teachers and staff. PCN's bespoke insurance is far superior than the proposed LP fund. We should be allowed to continue to offer the protection we currently do and not be asked to contribute to the proposed LP fund.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | I was lobbying the government on policy regarding the ELE sector and the introduction of the long awaited IEM. The proposed LP fund is a matter of grave concern. PCN currently has a bespoke LP insurance which includes medical insurance and also protects teachers and staff. PCN's bespoke insurance is far superior than the proposed LP fund. We should be allowed to continue to offer the protection we currently do and not be asked to contribute to the proposed LP fund. |
2024-09-04
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Harris (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Kehoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: I was lobbying the government on policy regarding the ELE sector and the introduction of the long awaited IEM. The proposed LP fund is a matter of grave concern. PCN currently has a bespoke LP insurance which includes medical insurance and also protects teachers and staff. PCN's bespoke insurance is far superior than the proposed LP fund. We should be allowed to continue to offer the protection we currently do and not be asked to contribute to the proposed LP fund.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | I was lobbying the government on policy regarding the ELE sector and the introduction of the long awaited IEM. The proposed LP fund is a matter of grave concern. PCN currently has a bespoke LP insurance which includes medical insurance and also protects teachers and staff. PCN's bespoke insurance is far superior than the proposed LP fund. We should be allowed to continue to offer the protection we currently do and not be asked to contribute to the proposed LP fund. |
2024-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science; Patrick O'Donovan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niall Collins (Minister of State), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science
Intent: The scrapping of the LP fund envisioned as part of the IEM
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | I was lobbying the government on policy regarding the ELE sector and the introduction of the long awaited IEM. The proposed LP fund is a matter of grave concern. PCN currently has a bespoke LP insurance which includes medical insurance and also protects teachers and staff. PCN's bespoke insurance is far superior than the proposed LP fund. We should be allowed to continue to offer the protection we currently do and not be asked to contribute to the proposed LP fund. |
2024-01-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science; Simon Harris (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Seery Kearney (Senator), Seanad
Intent: The scraping of the LP fund envisioned as part of the IEM. Allow ELE providers to continue to use LP insuranace to protect their students
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | I was lobbying the government on policy regarding the ELE sector and the introduction of the long awaited IEM. The proposed LP fund is a matter of grave concern. PCN currently has a bespoke LP insurance which includes medical insurance and also protects teachers and staff. PCN's bespoke insurance is far superior than the proposed LP fund. We should be allowed to continue to offer the protection we currently do and not be asked to contribute to the proposed LP fund. |
2023-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Niall Collins (Minister of State), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Deirdre Duffy (Special Adviser), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: The scraping of the proposed Learner Protection fund, envisioned as part of the IEM (International Education Mark). Existing learner protection insurance options should be allowed to continue to be valid.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | I was lobbying the government on policy regarding the ELE (English Language Education) sector and the introduction of the long awaited IEM. The proposed LP fund is a matter of grave concern. PCN currently has a bespoke LP insurance which includes medical insurance and also protects teachers and staff. PCN's bespoke insurance is far superior than the proposed LP fund. We should be allowed to continue to offer the protection we currently do and not be asked to contribute to the proposed LP fund. |
2023-05-03
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science
Intent: I was lobbying the government on policy regarding the ELE sector and the introduction of the long awaited IEM. The proposed LP fund is a matter of grave concern. PCN currently has a bespoke LP insurance which includes medical insurance and also protects teachers and staff. PCN's bespoke insurance is far superior than the proposed LP fund. We should be allowed to continue to offer the protection we currently do and not be asked to contribute to the proposed LP fund.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | I was lobbying the government on policy regarding the ELE sector and the introduction of the long awaited IEM. The proposed LP fund is a matter of grave concern. PCN currently has a bespoke LP insurance which includes medical insurance and also protects teachers and staff. PCN's bespoke insurance is far superior than the proposed LP fund. We should be allowed to continue to offer the protection we currently do and not be asked to contribute to the proposed LP fund. |
2023-01-03
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science; Simon Harris (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kathleen Funchion (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Leo Varadkar (An Tánaiste), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Leo Varadkar (Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of the Taoiseach; Thomas Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Bríd Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gino Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Annie Hoey (Senator), Seanad; Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Brendan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: The proposed LP fund is a matter of grave concern. PCN currently has a bespoke LP insurance which includes medical insurance and also protects teachers and staff. PCN's bespoke insurance is far superior than the proposed LP fund. PCN should be allowed to continue to offer the protection we currently do and not be asked to contribute to the proposed LP fund. Additionally, the proposed LP fund makes the Irish tax payer ultimately liable.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | I was lobbying the government on policy regarding the ELE sector and the introduction of the long awaited IEM. The proposed LP fund is a matter of grave concern. PCN currently has a bespoke LP insurance which includes medical insurance and also protects teachers and staff. PCN's bespoke insurance is far superior than the proposed LP fund. We should be allowed to continue to offer the protection we currently do and not be asked to contribute to the proposed LP fund. |
2022-10-13
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science
Intent: The proposed LP fund is a matter of grave concern. PCN currently has a bespoke LP insurance which includes medical insurance and also protects teachers and staff. PCN's bespoke insurance is far superior than the proposed LP fund. PCN should be allowed to continue to offer the protection we currently do and not be asked to contribute to the proposed LP fund.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | I was lobbying the government on policy regarding the ELE sector and the introduction of the long awaited IEM. The proposed LP fund is a matter of grave concern. PCN currently has a bespoke LP insurance which includes medical insurance and also protects teachers and staff. PCN's bespoke insurance is far superior than the proposed LP fund. We should be allowed to continue to offer the protection we currently do and not be asked to contribute to the proposed LP fund. |