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2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Browne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Butler (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darragh O'Brien (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Heydon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Lowry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kevin Boxer Moran (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Carol Nolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niall Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ged Nash (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Duncan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor Sheehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Wall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Annie Hoey (Senator), Seanad; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: For our recommended commitments to go into the next programme for government
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | We advocated for three commitments in the next programme for government: (1) Ringfence funding for additional adult upskilling at Levels 1-4 on the NFQ (2) Put targeted resources behind Government literacy strategies (3) Appoint a Minister of State for Lifelong Learning |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Annie Hoey (Senator), Seanad; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: For the political parties to include one or more of our recommendations in their general election manifestos.
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | General Election Manifestos: We recommended a plain language requirement for the public service; use of the National Training Fund at Levels 1-4 on the NFQ; resourcing of existing strategies including Adult Literacy for Life; adopting DigComp; developing an ESOL strategy; and appointing a Minister of State for Lifelong Learning |
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Strategic implementation of the strategy and additional funding.
Methods: Letter, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Adult Literacy for Life Strategy |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Annie Hoey (Senator), Seanad; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: For the political parties to include one or more of our recommendations in their general election manifestos.
Methods: Email, Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | General Election Manifestos: We recommended a plain language requirement for the public service; use of the National Training Fund at Levels 1-4 on the NFQ; resourcing of existing strategies including Adult Literacy for Life; adopting DigComp; developing an ESOL strategy; and appointing a Minister of State for Lifelong Learning |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darragh O'Brien (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Coveney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Damien English (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eamon Ryan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ossian Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Wall (Senator), Seanad; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Bríd Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education; Malcolm Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Niall Collins (Minister of State), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Education; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Annie Hoey (Senator), Seanad; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: We want local councillors to ensure the retention and expansion of adult literacy services, protection of in-person services generally, and implementation of the Adult Literacy for Life strategy. We want Members of the European Parliament to take adult literacy into account in EU policy development and implementation, address the uneven implementation of the EU’s Upskilling Pathways programme, prioritise the most disadvantaged in European Social Fund projects, and resource lifelong learning.::We asked the party leaders/senior party figures to share our manifesto amongst their parties.::For further education policymakers and spokespeople to consider/action our manifesto asks in future policy making
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | We shared our Manifestos for the local and European elections. |
2023-05-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: Delivering literacy ambassador programmes into other prison education units and delivering literacy awareness to prison staff
Methods: Email, Informal communication
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Expanding literacy ambassador programme into other prison education units and delivering literacy awareness to prison staff. |
2023-05-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Provide an understanding of our Financial Literacy Research findings and recommendations
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Financial Literacy |
2023-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: William Beausang (Assistant Secretary), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science
Intent: That DFHERIS would have an understanding of the request and issues impacting same.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | NALA’s desired pay alignment to the public sector pay scales. NALA included this in the 2023 Funding Allocation Request. |
2023-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Fiona Penollar (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection
Intent: Raising awareness of adult literacy needs and see how DSP can use a more literacy friendly approach.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | How the Department of Social Protection (DSP) could use a literacy-friendly approach and how to support adults with unmet literacy |
| — | numeracy and digital literacy needs who are using social protection services. |
2022-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: John Conlon (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection; Fiona Penollar (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection
Intent: Arrange literacy awareness training for frontline Intreo staff::Increase the use of plain English and measures to support adults with unmet literacy, numeracy and digital literacy needs who are using social protection services.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | How the Department could use a literacy-friendly approach and how to support adults with unmet literacy |
| — | numeracy and digital literacy needs who are using social protection services. |