2026-04-30
2 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To have a Minister attend the event give opening speech and welcome students, partners and mentors.
Methods: EmailPhone call
Details by Method
Email
Formal invitation by email and follow up
Phone call
Txt messages and phone call to follow up
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Event in AV room to share information on the next 3 years of impact for young people to stakeholders.
Methods: EmailMeeting
Details by Method
Email
Emails to organise event and guest registration.
Meeting
Meeting to review space and tech requirements.
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: Secure letters of support from local representatives for funding applications.
Methods: Email
Details by Method
Email
Sent draft letters of support to local representatives to add to our funding applications.
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Request meeting with new Minister of Education and to be considered for the National Convention on Education and funding support.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To organise our strategic plan launch at Leinster House in 2026
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To request a dinner for select board members to Leinster House Dail Bar for networking and awareness raising opportunities
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Gain insight on where our pre-budget submission is in the mix.
Methods: Email
Details by Method
Email
Gain advice on where our pre-budget submission is in the mix.
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Gain insight into where our pre-budget submission is in the Department of Education and and advice on how to access HSE funding.
Methods: Email
Details by Method
Email
Gain insight into where our pre-budget submission is in the Department of Education and and advice on how to access HSE funding.
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education
Intent: Information Gathering
Methods: Event / Reception
Details by Method
Event / Reception
Attended the Fine Gael SME conference to chat to Minister Helen McEntee to request involvement in the National Conversation on Education as a stakeholder and request any feedback on our pre-budget submission.
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Information or feedback on our pre-budget submission and in-party support to arrange a meeting with the Minister of Education on it.
Methods: Email
Details by Method
Email
To arrange a meeting on our behalf and scope out the status of our Prebudget submission.
