Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)
CPSMA
2018-01-22
Intent: Measures to alleviate the issue
Details: Lack of Substitute Teachers
Officials: Thomas Byrne, Noel Rock, Jack Chambers, John McGuinness, Kathleen Funchion, Conor Quinn, Fiona O'Loughlin
Methods: Raised the issue with Conor Quinn the Ministers former special advisor last year - Informal communication, Email, Meeting
MKC Communications
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2017-09-21
Intent: A foreward from Minister Bruton for Accenture's Girls in STEM Report 2017 and his attendance at the launch of the report.
Details: Request to Minister Richard Bruton TD to provide a foreward to Accenture's Girls in STEM Report 2017 and an invitation to attend at the launch of the report.
Officials: Conor Quinn, Patrick Cluskey
Methods: Email in follow-up to invitation extended to Minister Bruton. - Email, Phone calls to follow-up on invitation extended to Minister Bruton to attend launch of Girls in Stem Report 2017. - Phone call
Ibec
2017-09-21
Intent: The implementation of reform of both Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate curriculums in order to move away from an undue emphasis on rote learning, towards a more holistic education experience::Ensure commitment to a sustainable funding model to underpin a world class further and higher education system, particularly through an effective student fees and income-contingent loan system::The improvement of employability skills in further and higher education through more state funding with demonstrable links to employment::The reform of the National Training Fund (NTF) through a detailed cost-benefit analysis of all programmes supported by the NTF::Ensure commitment to address the education policy implementation deficit through continued engaging in the Action Plan for Education (2016-2020) process::The use of administrative data to produce meaningful and timely information on education outcomes.
Details: Business priorities for Education and Skills portfolio, following Cabinet-reshuffle.
Officials: Richard Bruton, Patrick Cluskey, Sarah O'Neill, Michelle Clancy, Conor Quinn
Methods: Letter
Ibec
2017-09-21
Intent: Ensure understanding of the priorities of business in its call for greater diversification of funding streams to fund infrastructure delivery::Ensure support for business call for the ringfencing of corporate tax revenues for investment in higher education::Ensure understanding of business concern that raising carbon tax or excise duty may choke-off economic activity rather than encourage fuel switching or modal shifts::Ensure agreement that Science Foundation Ireland’s investment in research centres is key to delivering in areas of strategic importance to Irish business::Ensure understanding of the benefits of ringfencing corporation tax gains for infrastructure investment projects::Ensure political support for North-South Interconnector.
Details: Business priorities for the economy, infrastructure delivery, investment in education, low-carbon pathways, science research centres, and the North-South Interconnector
Officials: Feargal Purcell, Paul O'Brien, Mark Kennelly, Angela Flanagan, Marion Mannion, William Lavelle, Mary Kenny, Matthew Lynch, ...
Methods: Email
American Chamber of Commerce Ireland
2017-09-21
Intent: To understand the Department's priorities ahead of the 2018 Action Plan for Education and share any relevant American Chamber perspectives.
Details: Education Priorities
Officials: Conor Quinn
Methods: Briefing on the US-Ireland trade and investment relationship, the American Chamber's education engagement and the actions arising from the STEM Review Group. - Meeting
CPSMA
2017-09-21
Intent: Secure a fact based study of the issue to inform policy making and recognition that resources not religion is the real issue
Details: Role of Religion in Admissions
Officials: Conor Quinn, Thomas Byrne, Fiona O'Loughlin, John O'Mahony, Noel Grealish
Methods: Email, Meeting
Small Firms Association (SFA)
2017-09-20
Intent: Oppose an increase in the National Training Fund employer levy over the next three years::Secure commitment to advancing the state, student and employer contributions to Higher Education and Further Education in tandem::Achieve reform of NTF to maximise impact and increase employer engagement
Details: National Training Fund employer levy
Officials: Richard Bruton, Paschal Donohoe, Conor Quinn
Methods: Lobby day
Association of Leaders of Missionaries & Religious of Ireland
2017-09-15
Intent: Parity of criteria for minority faith schools to apply to Catholic primary schools
Details: Admissions bill and proposed criteria for Catholic schools
Officials: Richard Bruton, Conor Quinn
Methods: Meeting
CPSMA
2017-05-20
Intent: Understand the process and explain the facts of school admissions to policy makers
Details: Consultation on the role of religion in Admissions
Officials: Thomas Byrne, Conor Quinn, Heather Humphreys, Ciaran Cannon, Damien English, John O'Mahony
Methods: Raised issue in informal meetings with advisor and in informal meetings with politicians - Informal communication, Made a number of calls to understand the consultation process - Phone call, Met Ciaran Cannon prior to Oireachtas Education Meeting in order to better understand the concerns of the committee Meet with John O'Mahoney to understand FG position on the issue - Meeting, ...
EQUATE
2017-05-19
Intent: Inform Oireachtas members about our work as a children and family organisation which included a seminar on admissions, a submission along with other childrens rights groups to a public consultation process, a press release on newly release census figures, newly published research into what parents think of schools and equality.
Details: Seminar on education policy, a submission to the Department of Education and Skills public consultation, information on newly released census statistics, newly published EQUATE research
Officials: Conor Quinn, Katherine Zappone, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Fintan Warfield, Catherine Martin, Joan Burton
Methods: Invitation to EQUATE seminar. - Email, Invitation to national EQUATE conference on education - Email, Asked to meet to discuss recently published EQUATE Research. - Email, ...