The Representative Church Body

Lobbying Organisation The Representative Church Body

Date published 21 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Admissions to School Bill 2015/2016

Intended results Brief deputy on the possible implications various provisions of the Bill might have on minority faith schools.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dr Ken Fennelly, Secretary to the General Synod Board of Education

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)

Location Leinster House

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.

Thomas Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)