Overwatch Report

An Cosan

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] To ensure Community Education and Early Years Education & Care remains a fundamental element of Government's Policy in addressing inequalities and supporting progression pathways for families in marginalised communities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin McCarthy', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

An Cosan

January–April

[Education and Training] To ensure Community Education remains a fundamental element of Government's Policy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Colm O'Reardon", 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}

An Cosan

September–December

[Education and Training] To ensure Community Education remains a fundamental element of Government's Policy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Colm O'Reardon", 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Jim Breslin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}

An Cosan

September–December

[Education and Training] To advocate on the importance of resourcing the Adult Community Education sector in order to support the delivery of the Government’s ‘Adult Literacy for Life’ 10 year strategy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Sarah Bardon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}

An Cosan

September–December

[Education and Training] The changes (learned in June 2021) from the original proposed changes to QQI Early Learning and Care professional awards to introduce a single shareable curriculum and a single collaborative network (Sept 2019).

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Jim Breslin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}

An Cosan

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Our CEO, Heydi Foster-Breslin, was invited by the National Women's Council to speak at the Discussion on Child Poverty at the Joint Committee on Children Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Debate - Tuesday, 14th Dec 2021 at the House of the Oireachtas (virtually)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more

An Cosan

May–August

[Education and Training] Introduction to An Cosán - early years education & care, family supports, adult education (Foundation, Further, Higher), counselling & other wrap around supports for learners. We presented the challenges faced by many learners as a result of the digital divide. An Cosán has the knowledge and skills and reach across Ireland to address this problem. This issue is increasingly important in this digitised world and most particularly during the pandemic.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sarah Bardon', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

An Cosan

January–April

[Education and Training] Advice of our existence as a virtual community college in Dublin 1 and 8

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

An Cosan

January–April

[Education and Training] The role of adult education in Europe

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

An Cosan

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Early years issues threatening the sector i.e. CE, grandfathering clause for staff in L5, Homeless funding scheme flexibility, etc.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maureen O’Sullivan', 'role': 'Registrar of Companies (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)'}

An Cosan

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Low income subvention eligibility for parents announced regarding early years

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bernie McNally', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

An Cosan

January–April

[Education and Training] Inform Minister of Virtual Community College work

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

An Cosan

January–April

[Education and Training] Offer some pilot project solutions that will help decrease barriers to higher education

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tony Gaynor', 'role': 'Professional Officer II (Department of Education and Skills)'}

An Cosan

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Early Years Relief Panel Pilot

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kathleen Stack', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}

An Cosan

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Relief Panel in Early Years

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kathleen Stack', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'}

An Cosan

May–August

[Education and Training] Access for homeless people to higher education

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'}

An Cosan

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Access for homeless people to higher education

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

An Cosan

January–April

[Education and Training] Discussing policy funding issues and potential solutions to support community education for children in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marion', 'role': 'Customer Services (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

An Cosan

January–April

[Education and Training] Discussing policy funding issues and potential solutions to support community education for participants in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'TJ Fleming', 'role': 'Professional Officer II (Department of Social Protection)'}

An Cosan

January–April

[Education and Training] Discussing policy funding issues and potential solutions to support community education for children in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joan Burton', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

An Cosan

May–August

[Education and Training] Discussing policy funding issues and potential solutions to support community education for children in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tom Boland', 'role': 'CEO (Department of Education and Skills)'}

An Cosan

May–August

[Education and Training] Discussing policy funding issues and potential solutions to support community education for children in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

An Cosan

May–August

[Education and Training] Discussing policy funding issues and potential solutions to support community education for children in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Brophy', 'role': 'Customer Services (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

An Cosan

May–August

[Education and Training] Discussing higher education access programme innovation with emphasis on part time students and funding opportunities

An Cosan

May–August

[Education and Training] Educational programme innovations for areas of economic disadvantage

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Charlie O'Connor", 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'}

An Cosan

May–August

[Children and Youth Affairs] Programme shortfalls, innovations and sustainable funding models for community early years services, practitioners, parents and children

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Bernie McNally', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

An Cosan

May–August

[Education and Training] Education and training models to increase community engagement and eradicate poverty

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Guss O'Connell", 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'}

An Cosan

May–August

[Education and Training] CE scheme changes and programme innovations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

An Cosan

May–August

[Education and Training] Programme pilot development discussion for targeted demographic

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John McDermott', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Education and Skills)'}

An Cosan

September–December

[Education and Training] September 21 –Meeting with Bernie McNally, Stephen Brophy, DCYA. RE: Policy to practice priorities and shortfalls and sustainable funding models for community early years services, practitioners, parents and children

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bernie McNally', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

Lobbying Tracker

Most Lobbied TDs