An Cosan

Lobbying Organisation An Cosan

Date published 18 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details To ensure Community Education remains a fundamental element of Government's Policy.

Intended results To ensure Community Education remains a fundamental element of Government's Policy.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Heydi Foster, CEO

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)

A letter was sent to Mr Colm O'Reardon congratulating him on his new role as Secretary General, DFHERIS, giving a brief introduction to An Cosán and Adult Community Education. And finally, an invitation was extended to Mr O'Reardon to visit An Cosán to meet with our staff and learners.

Meeting (1)

Our Adult Community Education Manager met with the Secretary General of DFHERIS on 8th September 2023 to discuss the importance of Community Education and especially the role of An Cosán in supporting adults learners from under resourced communities to access education.

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.

Colm O'Reardon Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Jim Breslin Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)