The Ireland Funds (The Ireland Funds)

Lobbying Organisation The Ireland Funds

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 Communication and meeting with Department of the Taoiseach and Department of Education and Youth to discuss further development of Music Generation (2027 - 2031) and its provision of performance music education to children and young people.

Intended results To widen and deepen access to Music Generation for children and young people most in need in Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Caitriona Fottrell and Siobhán Gallagher

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 the Taoiseach, Minister for Department of Education and Youth DPO from their respective departments.

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.

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Paul Melia Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

John Callinan Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister (Department of Education)

Aoife Conduit Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)