Irish Educational Publishers' Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Educational Publishers' Association

Date published 02 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Primary school book grant

Intended results Smooth implementation of new policy and involvement in the analysis of the impact of implementation on schools and parents Smooth supply chain of product to meet the needs of schools for books in the back to school period

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Irish Education Publishers Association management committee

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? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Discussion on the impact on schools and parents of the free book grant for primary schools. Supply chain discussion to ensure good planning and delivery of back to school books and product for schools

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.

Sorca Clarke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Deirdre Shanley Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)