Educate Together

Lobbying Organisation Educate Together

Date published 20 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Met with Emer Currie TD to discuss patronage reconfiguration and ask for support to advocate for progress on reconfiguration, including advancing the proposed survey of parents.

Intended results To secure support in promoting progress on patronage reconfiguration and ensuring the survey of parents proceeds.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Emer Nowlan, Educate Together CEO

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)

Discussed patronage reconfiguration during a telephone conversation on 7 February 2025. Asked for Deputy Currie's support to advocate for progress on reconfiguration, including advancing the proposed survey of parents

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.

Emer Currie TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)