Wool in School (Wool in School)

Lobbying Organisation Wool in School

Date published 15 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Wool education and climate smart skills

Intended results We lobbied with government officials to discuss the importance of including wool education and climate smart skills to schools across Ireland. Aligning with government policy and the all island bioeconomy action plan including ESD and the Sustainable Development goals. As part of circular economy we believe wool education and climate smart skills are important for our bioeconomy and sustainability of the agriculture landscape.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lorna McCormack

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 (31-50)

emails sent to TD's and senators to request a meeting

Meeting (11-20)

visited Leinster 3 times for meeting with TDs and senators over a period of 6 weeks. Presented TDs with proposals for an all island programme or pilots.

Conference Call (1)

Alan Dillon and team one hour meeting on the bio economy and integration of climate smart skill into schools supporting the waste directive and circular economy

Meeting (1)

Met Minister Alan Dillon at the Bio Economy summit Enfield 13/05/2025

Meeting (1)

met MEP Nina Carbrry to discuss Wool2Ewe Climate Smart skills initiative.

Meeting (1)

Darren O Rourke meeting in his Ashbourne office ad hoc meeting.

Meeting (1)

Ken O Flynn 30 min meeting in the Department of Agriculture building Dublin.

Meeting (2-5)

Gillian O Toole met twice for a meeting on our proposals

Meeting (2-5)

Donna McGettigan meetings regarding wool education and our proposal

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.

Ken O'Flynn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert O'Donoghue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Malcolm Noonan Senator (Seanad)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Education)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Roderic O'Gorman TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gillian Toole TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Heydon Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Dillon Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Donna McGettigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Christopher O’Sullivan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charlie McConalogue Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Linda Nelson Murray Senator (Seanad)

Naoise O'Cearúil TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Nina Carberry MEP (European Parliament)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)