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 Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Email to sent to Minister Jerry Buttimer and his private secretary to ask him to attend a launch of an education and training bursary fund

Intended results Ministers attendance at a launch event to promote and profile a bursary fund supporting access to Community Work education and training

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

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 (2-5)

Email sent to the Minister and his private secretary to ask him to attend a launch event on a date suitable for him. The launch was to be held to promote and profile a bursary fund supporting access to Community Work education and training

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.

Jerry Buttimer Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)