Teneo Strategy Ireland Limited (Teneo)

Lobbying Organisation Teneo Strategy Ireland Limited

Date published 20 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details UCD Professional Academy, professional upskilling and future use of the National Training Fund

Intended results Update select officials on UCD Professional Academy and how it supports Ireland's upskilling ambitions Secure support for using the National Training Fund to provide professional upskilling courses to the Irish workforce

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Luke Hogg

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 UCD PROFESSIONAL ACADEMY

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, BELFIELD, DUBLIN 4, DUBLIN

Main business or activity Education

Company website https://www.ucd.ie/professionalacademy/

Contact email address professional.academy@ucd.ie

Contact phone number 01 211 8580

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Met with the Department to discuss UCD Professional Academy, how it supports Ireland's upskilling ambitions and secure support for using the National Training Fund to provide professional upskilling courses to the Irish workforce.

Submission (2-5)

Submitting briefing documents to the Department to Secure support for using the National Training Fund to provide professional upskilling courses to the Irish workforce.

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.

William Beausang Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)