Technological Higher Education Association

Total Lobbying Efforts: 113

All Officials
Select methods...

Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 12)

2024-01-16
Politician(s) lobbied: William Beausang (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science
Intent: Updating William Beausang on developments on new Framework
Methods: Phone call
Details & Methods:
MethodDescription
Apprenticeship Issues
2023-09-07
Politician(s) lobbied: Keith Moynes (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science
Intent: Influence 2023 budget with views of the technological higher education sector on appropriately scaled, sustainable core funding for higher education.
Methods: Submission, Phone call, Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
MethodDescription
Funding for tertiary education
2023-09-07
Politician(s) lobbied: William Beausang (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science
Intent: Secure collaboration across higher and further education sectors for the future of apprenticeship provision
Methods: Phone call
Details & Methods:
MethodDescription
Apprenticeship Programme provision
2023-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: William Beausang (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science; Keith Moynes (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science
Intent: Influence funding decisions for higher education institutions
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
MethodDescription
Funding for higher education
2023-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science; Keith Moynes (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science
Intent: Changes to be made to the schedule of leaving certificate results 2023 publication
Methods: Phone call, Meeting, Submission
Details & Methods:
MethodDescription
Schedule of publication of Leaving Certificate results
2023-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: William Beausang (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: The continued inclusion of Recognition of Prior Learning as an enabler of lifelong learning and skills development in DFHERIS policy and strategy. The need for continuing funding for the ongoing mainstreaming of RPL beyond the window of HCI project was should be recognised.
Methods: Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
MethodDescription
Inclusion of 'Recognition of Prior Learning' in DFHERIS strategy and policy
2023-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Influence timelines for publication of leaving certificate results for 2023 in order to minimize disruption to first year entry students
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
MethodDescription
Leaving Certificate results timelines
2023-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science
Intent: influence funding allocation in favour of technological higher education institutions
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
MethodDescription
Meeting of the high level group on Future Funding for higher Education
2023-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: William Beausang (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Influence the move toward a unified approach from all relevant HE Providers to inform a discussion with FET, through ETBI, with the goal of best supporting the implementation of the Apprenticeship Action Plan 2021-2025
Methods: Email, Phone call
Details & Methods:
MethodDescription
Apprenticeship Programme provision
2023-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Kehoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Carol Nolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marc Ó Cathasaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aisling Dolan (Senator), Seanad; Eileen Flynn (Senator), Seanad; Rónán Mullen (Senator), Seanad; Fiona O'Loughlin (Senator), Seanad; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Funding and resources to support mental health initiatives for higher education
Methods: Submission, Meeting
Details & Methods:
MethodDescription
Submission to and meeting with Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education: mental health in tertiary education