Irish Educational Publishers' Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Educational Publishers' Association

Date published 31 Dec, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Free Primary School Book initiative - clarification on implementation of the policy and seeking to have IEPA included in discussions around implementation

Intended results Meeting with Minister Norma Foley to discuss the implementation of the initiative Meeting with Jim O’Callaghan FF to enlist help in securing meeting with Minister for Education Meeting with NEALE Richmond FG to enlist help in securing meeting with Minister for Education Meeting with officials of Department of Education to discuss the initiative Meeting with Secretary General of Department of Education to discuss the initiative Meeting with officials of the Department of Education to discuss the Free Primary School Book initiative

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alan Cantwell, Secretary, Irish Educational Publishers Association

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.

Letter (1)

Written correspondence to Minister Norma Foley seeking a meeting to discuss the Free Primary School Book initiative

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Fianna Fáil Deputy Jim O’Callaghan at Leinster House to ask for assistance in organising meeting with Minister Foley to discuss the Free Primary School Book initiative

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Fine Gael Deputy Neale Richmond at Leinster House to ask for assistance in organising a meeting with the Minister for Education Norma Foley to discuss the Free Primary School Book initiative.

Letter (1)

Written correspondence to the Secretary General of the Department of Education seeking a meeting to discuss the Free Primary School Book Initiative.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with officials from the Department of Education to discuss the Free Primary School Book initiative

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.

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Neale Richmond TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernie McNally Secretary General (Department of Education and Skills)