Irish Episcopal Conference

Lobbying Organisation Irish Episcopal Conference

Date published 21 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Issues pertinent to Catholic Education.

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

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fr Paul Connell, Executive Secretary of the Council for Education of the Irish Episcopal Conference.

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Meeting on 26 September 2019 in the Department of Education and Skills offices in Athlone, Co Westmeath, representing patrons in the Catholic sector in the company of patrons/Trustees from all primary and post primary stakeholders at a retirement function convened by the Department of Education and Skills for Mr Martin Hanevy, Assistant Secretary General.

Meeting (1)

Representing the Council for Education of the Irish Episcopal Conference at a meeting on 11 November 2019 in Department of Education and Skills office, Tullamore, Co Offaly, with Mr Hubert Loftus and officials from the Planning and Building Unit to discuss issues regarding property leases and liens on closed educational buildings.

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.

Hubert Loftus Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)

Martin Hanevy Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)