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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 5)
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ryan O'Meara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Fitzpatrick (Senator), Seanad; Imelda Goldsboro (Senator), Seanad; Anne Rabbitte (Senator), Seanad; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Present parents perspective and overview of research evidence that informs NPC work in this area
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Fianna Fail Roundtable on Online Safety |
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education; Michael Moynihan (Minister of State), Department of Education; Cliodhna O’Neill (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Education; Martina Mannion (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education
Intent: Promote the parents voice in matters that affect them and their children in education in the areas outlined relating to legislation and public policy
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | 1. Complaints/Child Protection/Special Ed 2. Student/Parent Charter 3. Senior Cycle Reform. 4.Behaviours of concern 5. Road map to inclusion |
2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education
Intent: To ensure that all public policy is based in evidence based decisions and is informed by parent and student voice
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting to discuss mobile phone and social media in regards to child safety |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: For the Minister to consider the research evidence that suggests bans don't work and that it is more effective to support, educate and empower parents and children, resulting in the Minister revising her policy intention.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Correspondence with Minster Foley in relation to her policy announcement to ban mobile phones in post-primary schools |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Bernie McNally (Secretary General), Department of Education; Cliodhna O’Neill (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Education
Intent: Implementation of Section 28 of the Education Act
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting to discuss Section 28 of the Education Act and its lack of implementation |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Ensure budget took into consideration parents views on resources in special education.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting to discuss budget priorities in the area of special education |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Remove ability to suspend or expel children with special education needs who don't understand their behaviour, ensure vulnerable children are protected in our school system and ensure adequate staffing particularly in special classes and special schools.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting to discuss policy area relating to special education needs provision in schools. Areas included: suspensions and expulsions |
| — | child protection issues |
| — | and staffing issues. |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: That vulnerable children would be protected in schools
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting to discuss child protection issues regarding children with special education needs in schools |
2024-05-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Changing how schools codes of behaviour are applied to children with special education needs.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Represent voice of parents in realtion to children with special education needs. Particularly in the area of suspension and expulsion. |
2023-05-03
Politician(s) lobbied: Paul Kehoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Carol Nolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marc Ó Cathasaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Fiona O'Loughlin (Senator), Seanad; Aisling Dolan (Senator), Seanad; Eileen Flynn (Senator), Seanad; Rónán Mullen (Senator), Seanad; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Represent the views of parents on the future of STEM in Irish Education
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The future of STEM in Irish education |
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