Politician(s) lobbied: Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To have a Minister attend the event give opening speech and welcome students, partners and mentors.
Methods: EmailPhone call
Details by Method
Email
Formal invitation by email and follow up and attendance at the event on May 7th.
Phone call
Txt messages and phone call to follow up
2026-04-30
2 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To have a Minister attend the event give opening speech and welcome students, partners and mentors.
Methods: EmailPhone call
Details by Method
Email
Formal invitation by email and follow up
Phone call
Txt messages and phone call to follow up
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Event in AV room to share information on the next 3 years of impact for young people to stakeholders.
Methods: EmailMeeting
Details by Method
Email
Emails to organise event and guest registration.
Meeting
Meeting to review space and tech requirements.
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: Secure letters of support from local representatives for funding applications.
Methods: Email
Details by Method
Email
Sent draft letters of support to local representatives to add to our funding applications.
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Request meeting with new Minister of Education and to be considered for the National Convention on Education and funding support.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To organise our strategic plan launch at Leinster House in 2026
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To request a dinner for select board members to Leinster House Dail Bar for networking and awareness raising opportunities
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Gain insight on where our pre-budget submission is in the mix.
Methods: Email
Details by Method
Email
Gain advice on where our pre-budget submission is in the mix.
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Gain insight into where our pre-budget submission is in the Department of Education and and advice on how to access HSE funding.
Methods: Email
Details by Method
Email
Gain insight into where our pre-budget submission is in the Department of Education and and advice on how to access HSE funding.
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education
Intent: Information Gathering
Methods: Event / Reception
Details by Method
Event / Reception
Attended the Fine Gael SME conference to chat to Minister Helen McEntee to request involvement in the National Conversation on Education as a stakeholder and request any feedback on our pre-budget submission.
