Irish Development Education Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Development Education Association

Date published 20 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Making the importance of Global Citizenship Education (GCE) visible and understood

Intended results Keeping GCE on political agenda of relevant TDs, Senators and MEPs

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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Individual email invitations to the IDEA and Bridge 47 webinar on the Role of GCE in the context of the UN Summit of the Future sent early September

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.

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick Costello TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Vincent P Martin Senator (Seanad)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)