Roy Dooney

Roy Dooney

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 47

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Official Profile

Most Recent Title
Special Advisor
Most Recent Public Body
Department of Education and Skills
First Seen
18 May 2017
Last Seen
21 September 2020

Observed Titles

Adviser to MinisterSpecial AdviserSpecial Advisor

Observed Public Bodies

Department of Education and SkillsDepartment of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 5)

John Gallagher

2019-09-21

Intent: to increase understanding of Irish Federationof University Teachers policies

Details: Briefing of relevant Minister and officials and arranging theirattendance at Irish Federation of University Teachers events

Methods
to explain IFUT policies and arrange attendance at IFUT meetings - Emailto explain IFUT policies and arrange attendance at IFUT meetings - Phone call

Intent: To provide information in relation to academic bonding not already in the possession of the Oireachtas Joint and Select Committee of Education and Skills with a view to recognition of the Higher Education Colleges Association Protection of the Enrolled Learner Scheme (HECA PEL Scheme) within the proposed Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018.::HECA proposed an amendment to the Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018 whereby a scheme of learner protection approved by QQI at the time of the passing of the Bill is not required to come under the new national Learner Protection Fund (LPF). HECA members have an established LPF (HECA PEL Scheme) which is approved by QQI under the 2012 Act, and proposed that provisions are included to exempt established, QQI approved LPF from the new national learner protection scheme

Details: An amendment to the Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018 under Section 65 (3) Subsection (1)

Methods
Patricia O Sullivan, Executive Director of the Higher Education Colleges Association (HECA) emailed members of the Select and Joint Committee of Education and Skills, Minister Mary Mitchell O Connor and her special advisor Roy Dooney, in June 2019, about the proposed amendment to the Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018 - EmailProfessor Diarmuid Hegarty, HECA Board member, contacted Deputy Thomas Byrne, member of the Joint & Select Committee on Education & Skills, in June 2019, to provide information in relation to academic bonding not already in the possession of the Oireachtas Joint and Select Committee of Education and Skills with a view to recognition of the Higher Education Colleges Association Protection of the Enrolled Learner Scheme (HECA PEL Scheme) within the proposed Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018. - Meeting

Intent: Preparation for Minister Mitchell O'Connor's speech at Kilmer Conference

Details: Sharing overview of life sciences industry and Johnson and Johnson activities in Ireland

Officials
Methods
EmailPhone call

John Gallagher

2019-05-21

Intent: To increase awareness of IFUT policies

Details: To provide information on the policies of the Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) regarding the needs of higher education

Methods
To provide detail on the policies of IFUT in the context of IFUT's Annual Conference and the next General Election - MeetingTo provide detail on the policies of IFUT n the context of IFUT's Annual Conference and the next General Election and to discuss issues around the programme for IFUT Conference - Phone callTo provide detail on the policies of IFUT n the context of IFUT's Annual Conference and the next General Election - Email

John Gallagher

2019-01-21

Intent: to maintain contact with Dept of Education regarding finalisation and launch of report on gender equality at third level

Details: Report of Task Force on gender equality in third level education

Methods
to maintain on progress of the report and to prepare for its publication - Emailto maintain on progress of the report and to prepare for its publication - Phone call