National Adult Literacy Agency

Lobbying Organisation National Adult Literacy Agency

Date published 12 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Adult Literacy in Ireland

Intended results General support for NALA's mission; relationship-building; getting a discussion on adult literacy onto the agenda of the Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Colleen Dube

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)

CEO, Colleen Dube and Research & Policy Officer, Aoife Crawford met the Chair of the General support for NALA's mission; relationship-building; getting a discussion on adult literacy onto the agenda of the Oireachtas Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Deputy Erin McGreehan, in person on 1 July 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.

Erin McGreehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)