Skillnet Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Skillnet Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Engagement by representatives from Skillnet Ireland on the topic of Budget 2024.

Intended results Increasing the budget allocation for Skillnet Ireland in 2024

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eoin Morton

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.

Phone call (1)

A phonecall with Deputy O'Cathasaigh to discuss an increase to the budget allocation for Skillnet Ireland in 2024

Email (1)

An email to Deputy O'Cathasiagh to request a meeting to discuss the budget allocation for Skillnet Ireland in 2024

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Maria Walsh MEP in the European Parliament to discuss an increase to the budget allocation for Skillnet Ireland in 2024

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Harris seeking an increase to the budget allocation for Skillnet Ireland in 2024

Meeting (1)

A meeting with Minister Minister Harris seeking an increase to the budget allocation for Skillnet Ireland in 2024

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Deputy Kehoe in Leinster House to discuss an increase to the budget allocation for Skillnet Ireland in 2024

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.

Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)

Paul Kehoe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)