All Ireland Endorsement Body for Community Work Education and Training (All Ireland Endorsement Body for Community Work Education and Training (AIEB))

Lobbying Organisation All Ireland Endorsement Body for Community Work Education and Training

Date published 20 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Communicated with the Minister and his advisor to ask him to provide an address at our Symposium and to ask for a meeting to discuss our work and to seek continued support for it including support for education and training bursaries.

Intended results An address by the Minister at our Symposium and a meeting to discuss our ongoing and upcoming work and funding support needs including support for education and training bursaries

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Anastasia Crickley

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)

Emails sent requesting the Minister to attend our Symposium and to make some opening remarks. Emails sent requesting a meeting with the Minister to discuss our ongoing work and to seek continued support for it and education and training bursaries for those involved in Community Development.

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.

Anne Marie McNally Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Joe O'Brien Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)