AONTAS

Lobbying Organisation AONTAS

Date published 20 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Funding cuts for Community Education

Intended results Reversal of cuts and protection of the budget for community education

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conor Thompson

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.

Phone call (1)

Call to councillor on the board of ETB to discuss funding cuts to community education in the area, and seek support for a reversal of this decision and protection of the budget for this sector going forward

Email (1)

Email to councillor on the board of ETB to discuss funding cuts to community education in the area, and seek support for a reversal of this decision and protection of the budget for this sector going forward

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.

Maria Donoghue Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)