Peter Burke

To secure clarity on the visa environment for ELE students after the wind-down of ILEP; effective enforcement of the ILEP list pending TrustEd authorisation; improved study visa processing times; a review of the Learner Protection Fund rate for ELE providers in line with the…

Seeking co-operation from department with the IUA to source funding, policy objectives, recognition of the priorities of the sector, and how IUA can contribute to the Ministers and Government agendas.

Ensure equal opportunities in entrepreneurship - Improve women-led entrepreneurship by expanding dedicated early-stage finance and creating a single, joined-up access point for enterprise supports.

Build skills and export capacity for long-term growth - Strengthen trade supports, apprenticeships, lifelong learning and regional skills systems to support resilience and expansion.

Simplify tax, regulation and labour market access by reducing administrative burdens, modernising outdated tax rules and removing barriers to hiring and workforce participation.

Turn climate ambition into practical delivery. Provide long-term certainty through post-2030 targets, workforce transition supports, city-level climate investment and evidence-based planning for future energy options.

Strengthen innovation and competitiveness by supporting SME digital adoption, strengthening R&D incentives and investing in future-focused strategic sectors.

To brief Members on the human rights basis of publicly funds supporting parents' right to choose an education in keeping with their religious or philosophical beliefs.

To outline key areas for investment for Cork business with regard to education and skills in Budget 2027, including sufficient core funding for higher education, support for apprenticeships, upskilling and reskilling, as well as unlocking the National Training Fund.

To outline key areas for investment for Cork business with regard to education and skills in Budget 2027, including sufficient core funding for higher education, support for apprenticeships, upskilling and reskilling, as well as unlocking the National Training Fund.

Support from government and opposition TDs in relation to funding for primary and secondary school libraries

o raise awareness among Government Ministers of the need for youth voice infrastructure in Ireland and at EU level, and to seek Government engagement and support for the Youth Pulse initiative developed by Young Social Innovators in partnership with the Agirre Lehendakaria…

Two government ministers attended the Midlands Career Expo event, which was organised to showcase all that the Midlands has to offer as a place to work, live and do business. The purpose of the ministers’ attendance was to encourage further development and investment in the…

To secure the attendance of Members of the Oireachtas to a presentation in Leinster House on 7th May.

To highlight the importance/impact of community education across the Country and illustrate how investing in community means investing in people. Specifically, highlighting critical issues that CEN members are facing, around funding and recognition for the sector across the…