National Adult Literacy Agency

Lobbying Organisation National Adult Literacy Agency

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details How the Department of Social Protection (DSP) could use a literacy-friendly approach and how to support adults with unmet literacy, numeracy and digital literacy needs who are using social protection services.

Intended results Raising awareness of adult literacy needs and see how DSP can use a more literacy friendly approach.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Clare McNally & Helen Ryan

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)

Thursday 1st September at 2pm. Goldsmith House on Pearse Street. Helen Ryan, NALA Policy Officer and Clare McNally, NALA Communications Manager attended. Discussed opportunities for embedding approaches in DSP that will assist people with unmet literacy needs.

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.

Fiona Penollar Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)