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Who lobbies whom about what. Search Ireland's lobbying register to see who is influencing your TDs, ministers, and public officials — and on whose behalf.

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Womens Community Proejcts (Mullingar) Association CLG
September–December
[Education and Training] National Community Education Campaign 2025 (AONTAS). Entitled “Community Education: Local, Lifelong, Life Changing Campaign”, from 22nd-28th Sept 25, with a day of visibility on 23rd. Subsequent meeting with Aontas, Minister Harkin and Community Education Network (CEN) members, held in WCP Mullingar, 15.12.25. A visit, tour of the centre and unrelated book launch (‘Storytelling Through Years Gone By’–(funded by Solas/ALL) were also planned and conducted when the visi
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Carrighy', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Kevin Boxer Moran', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aoife Davitt', 'role': 'Councillor (Westmeath County Council)'} {'name': 'Alfie Devine', 'role': 'Councillor (Westmeath County Council)'} + 14 more
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AONTAS
September–December
[Education and Training] Public Campaign to highlight the importance and impact of community education across the country.
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AONTAS
September–December
[Education and Training] Minister Harkin Site Visit December 15th to Womens' Community Project & Women's Collective Ireland Mullingar. to
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
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AONTAS
September–December
[Education and Training] Presentation at JFHERIS Committee on Apprenticeships
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Donna McGettigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Daly', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Laura Harmon', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mike Kennelly', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 9 more
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AONTAS
September–December
[Education and Training] Community Education Against Disinformation Workbook and Community Education for Social Transformation Research Report Dissemination
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'On the 6th of November 2025 an email was sent to all TDs to ask them to consider the relevance of community education to policy problems in Irish society.'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Jen Cummins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more
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AONTAS
January–April
[Education and Training] Funding cuts for Community Education
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Maria Donoghue', 'role': 'Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)'}
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AONTAS
January–April
[Budgetary matters] Adequacy of income supports for adult learners
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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AONTAS
January–April
[Education and Training] Invitation to Policy Day
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': "Colm O'Reardon", 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Nessa White', 'role': 'Executive Director (Solas)'} {'name': 'Andrew Brownlee', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Solas)'} {'name': 'Keith Moynes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
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AONTAS
January–April
[Education and Training] Invitation to attend the annual AONTAS Star Awards
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Andrew Brownlee', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Solas)'} {'name': 'Nessa White', 'role': 'Executive Director (Solas)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Colm O'Reardon", 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Keith Moynes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} + 2 more
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AONTAS
January–April
[Education and Training] Community Education Site Visit Invitation for Minister Lawless
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
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AONTAS
May–August
[Budgetary matters] Pre-budget submission for Budget 2026
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
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AONTAS
May–August
[Budgetary matters] Pre-budget submission for Budget 2026
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brendan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Jen Cummins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Maeve O'Connell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 12 more
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AONTAS
May–August
[Education and Training] Letter to seek recognition for adult education at the National Convention of Education
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'}
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AONTAS
May–August
[Education and Training] Invitation to Adult Education Summit
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Fiona O’Byrne', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
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AONTAS
January–April
[Education and Training] AONTAS called for improved financial supports for learners in Further Education and Training. Specifically: Increased training and supplementary allowances, funding for learners on part-time programmes and provision of a dedicated information service on financial supported in Further Education and Training.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Colm O'Reardon", 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Wall', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Annie Hoey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 4 more
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AONTAS
May–August
[Education and Training] Requesting support for the protection of the the EU Culture and Education committee and its work of supporting lifelong learning and the values of European democracy and social inclusion
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 17 more
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AONTAS
May–August
[Education and Training] Building awareness of the issues addressed in AONTAS pre-budget submission, including the need for financial support for the community education sector, and supports for learners
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Annie Hoey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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AONTAS
September–December
[Education and Training] Sponsorship for the Launch of AONTAS Manifesto "Transforming adult and community education"
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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AONTAS
September–December
[Education and Training] Launch of AONTAS Manifesto "Transforming adult and community education" with key asks for support for the community education sector, and enhanced supports for learners to improve access to adult learning.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '\'Invitation to attend the launch of AONTAS\' Manifesto " Transforming Adult and Community Education: A Manifesto for Change" in the AV room Leinster House on October 2nd 2024 - sent 19-09-24.\''} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '\'Reminder of Launch event of AONTAS\' Manifesto "Transforming Adult and Community Education: A Manifesto for Change" in the AV room Leinster House on October 2nd 2024 -sent 30-09-24\''} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '\'Follow up email after the launch of AONTAS\' Manifesto "Transforming Adult and Community Education: A Manifesto for Change" in the AV room Leinster House on October 2nd 2024. Thanking Oireachtas members for their support and sharing a digital copy of our manifesto\''} {'name': 'Marc Ó Cathasaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aengus Ó Snodaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 10 more
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AONTAS
September–December
[Education and Training] Invitation to a conference on upskilling pathways in Brussels October 2024
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': 'Invitation to attend the final conference of the PartnerUp project in Brussels October 2024 where the value of adult learning would be presented to key decision-makers.'}
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AONTAS
September–December
[Education and Training] Funding for the community education sector
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}
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AONTAS
September–December
[Education and Training] Request to integrate key recommendations from our manifesto into the programme for government of the 34th Dail
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 17 more
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AONTAS
September–December
[Education and Training] Request for meeting to discuss how access to further education can achieved through the National Access Plan
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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AONTAS
January–April
[Education and Training] Jim Breslin and William Beausang were invited to a policy event on 06.03.23 about community education and communicated with before and after the event.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Jim Breslin (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'William Beausang (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Jim Breslin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'}
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Coalition 2030
May–August
[Environment] Coalition 2030 and its members AONTAS and IDEA met with the Lord Mayor of Dublin Daithí de Róiste in New York during the UN General Assembly week
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Daithí De Róiste', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}
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AONTAS
September–December
[Education and Training] AONTAS wrote to Minister Simon Harris to request a meeting to discuss financial challenges faced by adult learners and make policy recommendations as to how these could be addressed.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}
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AONTAS
September–December
[Education and Training] An email to Matt Carthy TD about the importance of adult and community education in driving social equality and the need for additional financial support.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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AONTAS
September–December
[Education and Training] An email to Eoin Ó'Broin about the importance of adult and community education in driving social equality and the need for additional financial support.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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AONTAS
September–December
[Education and Training] An email to Sean Crowe TD about the importance of adult and community education in driving social equality and the need for additional financial support.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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AONTAS
September–December
[Education and Training] An email to Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD on 12.12.23 about the importance of adult and community education in driving social equality and the need for additional financial support for adult learners.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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All lobbying data comes from the Regulation of Lobbying Register, maintained by the Standards in Public Office Commission under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015.

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