Institute of Physics

Lobbying Organisation Institute of Physics

Date published 23 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details To promote investment in research and development and skills for physics and physics-based industries in Ireland

Intended results To encourage further Government supports for physics education and physics-based industries

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michael Kyle

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. This involved emails to arrange the meeting.

Email (6-10)

Emails to Senators and TD to seek to discuss and offer input to party manifesto development.

Meeting (1)

Discussion about the progress of Ireland's CERN membership and other areas of physics impacted policy e.g. quantum. this included a number of emails to make the arrangements

Email (2-5)

Ongoing contact re Irish CERN membership and queries about the new research agency, Taigdhe Eireann.

Email (2-5)

To engage with the Minister Peter Burke about future IOP skills event and potential participation or departmental representation.

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.

Peter Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aisling Dolan Senator (Seanad)

Malcolm Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Carol Nolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Peter Healy Divisonal Manager (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)