AONTAS

Lobbying Organisation AONTAS

Date published 21 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Meeting to explore potential for shared island support and action for community education

Intended results Recognition of the potential for community education to address the objectives of the Shared Island fund in order to secure support for organisations on both side of the border

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dearbháil Lawless

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 (1)

Request for a meeting to discuss matters relating to cross border collaboration for community education given the impact of the loss of Local Growth Funding on the sector in Northern Ireland.

Letter (1)

One letter outlining the current situation with regard to funding cuts in Northern Ireland, and a request for a meeting to discuss Shared Island action.

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.

John Callinan Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)