Irish Development Education Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Development Education Association

Date published 20 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Ensuring Global Citizenship Education (GCE) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) are adequately resourced in Budget2025 and beyond

Intended results All TDs and relevant Senators to know about and support our budget recommendations on GCE and ESD in Budget2025 Meetings with some TDs and/or Senators to discuss our budget recommendations for Budget 2025

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Leigh Brady, Policy and Advocacy Manager IDEA

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

Mass communications

Email All TDs All TDs emailed with a copy of our pre-budget 2025 submission

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Some Senators and TDs jointly emailed in their roles as Chair or Vice-Chair of Oirechtas Committees with a copy of our pre-budget 2025 submission

Email (1)

Individual email sent to Deputy Marc O'Cathasaigh with our pre-budget submission requesting a meeting to discuss

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.

Charles Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Diarmuid Wilson Senator (Seanad)

Paul Kehoe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fiona O'Loughlin Senator (Seanad)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)