All Ireland Endorsement Body for Community Work Education and Training (All Ireland Endorsement Body for Community Work Education and Training (AIEB))

Lobbying Organisation All Ireland Endorsement Body for Community Work Education and Training

Date published 22 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Meeting with Minister Dara Calleary on February 10th

Intended results Information shared in relation to the work and priorities of the All Ireland Endorsement Body for Community Work Education and Training. Information shared with Minister Calleary on Ireland's forthcoming Presidency of the Council of Europe and AIEB's priorities in this regard.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ciara Shanahan, Anastasia Crickley

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 in the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht offices, Trinity Point, Leinster Street. Discussed the work and priorities of the All Ireland Endorsement Body for Community Work Education and Training and AIEB's priorities for the forthcoming Presidency of the Council of Europe.

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.

Dara Calleary Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)