Educate Together

Lobbying Organisation Educate Together

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Attended a community meeting organised by the Dublin West Soc Dems, with Jen Cummins TD to discuss the need for a new primary school in Meakstown.

Intended results To raise awareness among the community and Jen Cummins TD of the urgent need for additional Educate Together school places in Meakstown.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Edward Platt, Schools Development Officer, Educate Together

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Attended a community meeting organised by the Dublin West Soc Dems, with Jen Cummins TD and Educate Together, to discuss the need for a new primary school in Meakstown. Discussed challenges including the lack of an Educate Together school in the area and increasing housing development without sufficient school capacity.

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.

Jen Cummins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)