Overwatch Report

Educate Together

May–August

[Education and Training] Discussed: Reconfiguration for diversity, school accommodation, resourcing of new and developing schools, school insurance costs, grants for management bodies.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}

Educate Together

January–April

[Education and Training] Special Education Teacher (SET) allocations for developing schools

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martina Mannion', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'}

Educate Together

May–August

[Education and Training] Meeting with DE re school reopening

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Deirdre Shanley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'}

Educate Together

May–August

[Education and Training] SET allocations meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martina Mannion', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'}

Educate Together

May–August

[Education and Training] Annual Review with ET / accommodation meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hubert Loftus', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'}

Educate Together

September–December

[Education and Training] Primary Education Forum participation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dalton Tattan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Shanley', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)'}

Educate Together

January–April

[Education and Training] SNA allocation model and issues with SET allocation model for developing schools

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dalton Tattan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)'}

Educate Together

September–December

[Education and Training] Meeting Minister Foley

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'}

Educate Together

January–April

[Education and Training] Educate Together Officials met Brian Power and Hubert Loftus, Assistant Secretary DES

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hubert Loftus', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)'}

Educate Together

January–April

[Education and Training] Educate Together Officials met Brian Power and Hubert Loftus, Assistant Secretary DES

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hubert Loftus', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)'}

Educate Together

January–April

[Education and Training] Educate Together Officials met Brian Power and Hubert Loftus, Assistant Secretary DES

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hubert Loftus', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)'}

Educate Together

September–December

[Education and Training] Divestment programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hubert Loftus', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)'}

Educate Together

January–April

[Education and Training] Meeting with Minister Katherine Zappone

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Educate Together

January–April

[Education and Training] Wide ranging conversation concerning improvements in supports and regulations for the management of schools

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Seán Ó'Foghlú", 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Education and Skills)'}

Educate Together

January–April

[Education and Training] Conversation with Richard Bruton T.D. Minister for Education at Civil Society Consultation on Brexit, Dublin Castle - Brief representation concerning need for improvements in process of opening of new schools

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Educate Together

January–April

[Education and Training] Formal Meeting in Tyrone House, Marlborough Street, with Senior Officials of DES concerning progress on new Educate Together schools, reconfiguration of existing national school network and related matters

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Educate Together

January–April

[Education and Training] Conversation concerning inspection of schools with Harold Hislop, Chief Inspector of Schools

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Harold Hislop', 'role': 'Chief Inspector (Department of Education and Skills)'}

Educate Together

January–April

[Education and Training] Meeting with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Educate Together

May–August

[Education and Training] 13/07/2017 CEO met Philip in Government Buildings to discuss Educate Together's programme for a national network of schools and the priorities of the new Taoiseach. Argued strongly for more funding for Educate Together's work in providing new schools where demanded. Also discussed a change in planning legislation to ensure that schools were provided by developers as a condition of planning permission for housing estates.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Philip O’Callaghan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Educate Together

May–August

[Education and Training] 3rd July 2017 with Gary O Donnchadha (Asst Sec) - Ensuring space for full implementation of Junior Cycle reforms and Educate Together Blueprint.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gary Ó Donnchadha', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)'}

Educate Together

September–December

[Education and Training] 06/09/2017 CEO and New Schools PM met Alan Wall and senior officials in Tullamore offices of DES in relation to the DES publication of fire safety reports. Argued strongly for the timely release of similar information to Educate Together and BoMs of schools, sought funding for a Buildings Officer and called for amendment of Planning Legislation to ensure the delivery of school buildings as a condition of planning permission for housing estates.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Wall', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)'}

Educate Together

September–December

[Education and Training] Junior Cert Subjects

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kevin McCarthy', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Education and Skills)'}

Educate Together

September–December

[Education and Training] Meeting with Ruth Coppinger TD

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ruth Coppinger', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Educate Together

September–December

[Education and Training] Oireachtas Education Committee today regarding the School Admissions Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joan Burton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Cannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jim Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Carol Nolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more

Educate Together

September–December

[Education and Training] State funding for new schools

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Educate Together

September–December

[Education and Training] State funding for new schools

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Educate Together

September–December

[Education and Training] Meeting with Richard Boyd Barrett TD

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Educate Together

September–December

[Education and Training] Meeting with Eamonn Ryan TD

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Educate Together

September–December

[Education and Training] Meeting with Richard Bruton TD: State funding for new schools

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Educate Together

September–December

[Education and Training] State funding for new schools

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Lobbying Tracker

Most Lobbied TDs