CPSMA

Lobbying Organisation CPSMA

Date published 09 Jul, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Highlight the need to increase the capitation grant

Intended results secure an adequate increase in capitation to fund schools in the next budget

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Bernie McNally

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Requested information from schools on their deficits in a survey and urged schools to raise school funding with elected reps and candidates for local elections

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (2-5)

To relevant officials in the DE

Email (6-10)

To relevant officials in the DE and Advisors

Submission (1)

Prebudget submission to DE

Informal communication (2-5)

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.

Aine Doyle Special Adviser (Department of Education)

Bernie McNally Secretary General (Department of Education)

Cliodhana ONeill Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)

Martina Mannion Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)