Hibernia College

Lobbying Organisation Hibernia College

Date published 01 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Meeting with Minister Lawless to outline Hibernia College planed expansion in to Allied Health Sciences and launch of Postgraduate programmes in Speech & Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy

Intended results To increase awareness of our plans and to seek any guidance on how it might support programme for government especially in relation to placements

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Farrell

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Lawless in his offices outlining background of Hibernia College and our plans to expand into Allied Health, introducing our Dean of Allied Health Miriam McCarthy

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)