Alice Public Relations (Alice Public Relations)

Lobbying Organisation Alice Public Relations

Date published 20 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Education and Training Boards Ireland briefings on reconfiguration / divestment of primary schools.

Intended results A meeting with Seamus Conboy, ETBI Director of Schools, to brief education spokespersons on where things currently lie in relation to reconfiguration and on how ETBs can play an important role in meeting targets around the provision of multicultural education options. The ETBI also commissioned research recently, which shows the demand for multicultural education is very high – and Mr Conboy's intent is to brief education spokespersons on this research.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Martina Quinn, Alice Public Relations

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Education and Training Boards Ireland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Pipers Hill, Kilcullen Road, Naas W91K729

Main business or activity

Company website https://www.etbi.ie/

Contact email address info@etbi.ie

Contact phone number +353 45 901070

Contact address Pipers Hill, Kilcullen Road, Naas W91K729

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

A meeting was arranged with Seamus Conboy and Gary Gannon TD on Monday, 26th June.

Email (2-5)

A meeting was arranged with Seamus Conboy and Aodhan O Riordain TD on Tuesday, 27th June.

Email (2-5)

A meeting was arranged with Seamus Conboy and Senator Pauline O'Reilly on Tuesday, 26th September.

Email (1)

An invitation has been extended to Senator Aisling Dolan to meet with Seamus Conboy in the coming weeks.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aisling Dolan Senator (Seanad)