Irish Episcopal Conference

Lobbying Organisation Irish Episcopal Conference

Date published 20 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Issues pertinent to Catholic Education.

Intended results To discuss with the Minister and/or Department of Education and Skills officials issues pertinent to Catholic Education.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Minister for Education and Skills, Mr Joe McHugh TD, and Bishops and their officials: Bishop Brendan Kelly, Bishop Brendan Leahy, Bishop Tom Deenihan, Fr Paul Connell, Mgr Dan O'Connor and Ms Kate Liffey.

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 took place on 13 March 2019 A delegation representing the Council for Education of the Irish Episcopal Conference met with Minister for Education and Skills, Mr Joe McHugh as part of his series of meetings with the partners in Education.

Meeting (1)

Meeting held on 29 April 2019 to seek clarification regarding Circular 18/62.

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.

Joe McHugh Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)

Martin Hanevy Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)

Seán Ó Foghlú Secretary General (Department of Education and Skills)