Transparency International Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Transparency International Ireland

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 TI Ireland sought the support of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for the Integrity at Work programme and related activities.

Intended results Funding for the following services/activities: The continued membership in the Integrity at Work (IAW) programme for Technological Universities (TUs); Support for workers in the education sector from the Speak Up Helpline; Free legal advice regarding protected disclosures to workers in the education sector from the Transparency Legal Advice Centre, where appropriate.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kate O'Hara

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 (6-10)

Email sent to Aoife Cassidy on 13 February 2025. Email sent to Carmel Dalton, Aoife Cassidy and Ide Mulcahy on 18 March 2025. Email received from Aoife Cassidy on 19 March 2025. Email sent to Aoife Cassidy on 20 March 2025. Email received from Aoife Cassidy on 1 April 2025. Email sent to Aoife Cassidy and John Paul Lee on 1 April 2025.

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.

James Lawless Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)