Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 7)
Secretariat of Secondary Schools
2025-05-12
Intent: Additional resources and supports for voluntary secondary schools and in particular increased deputy principal positions.
Details: Pre-budget Submission 2026
Officials: Anne-Marie Sherkle, Aoife Conduit, Bernie McNally, Dalton Tattan, Deirdre McDonnell, Gavan O’Leary, Hubert Loftus, Martina Mannion, ...
Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)
2025-05-08
Intent: Review of grade bands in Junior Cycle examination::Deferral of implementation of Senior Cycle Redevelopment programme::Clear guidance on use of AI at second-level::Professional time for teachers teaching new/ revised Leaving Cert subject specifications
Details: Curriculum at second-level education
Officials: Helen McEntee, Bernie McNally, Aoife Conduit, Patrick Cluskey, Michael Moynihan, Darren O'Rourke, Ken O'Flynn, John Paul O'Shea, ...
Methods: ASTI representatives met with Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee on 26 February 2025ASTI representatives met with Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee on 10 April 2025ASTI representatives met with Minister for State at the Department of Education Michael Moynihan on 1 April 2025 - Meeting, ASTI President's address to ASTI Annual Convention, 22 April 2025 - Event / Reception
Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)
2025-05-08
Intent: Increased funding and resources for second-level schools::Increased funding for Special Needs Education::Appointment of Special Needs Education Co-ordinators in all schools
Details: Increased funding for second-level education
Officials: Helen McEntee, Aoife Conduit, Michael Moynihan, Bernie McNally, Patrick Cluskey, Darren O'Rourke, Ken O'Flynn, John Paul O'Shea, ...
Methods: ASTI representatives met with Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee on 26 February 2025ASTI representatives met with Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee on 10 April 2025ASTI representatives met with Minister for State at the Department of Education Michael Moynihan on 1 April 2025 - Meeting, ASTI President's address to ASTI Annual Convention, 22 April 2025 - Event / Reception
Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)
2025-05-08
Intent: Reduced length of two-year Professional Masters in Education qualification::Payment for PME students for teaching practice::Reduction in length of teachers' salary scale ::Abolition/ reduction in Croke Park hours for teachers::Flexible parental leave for teachers::Leave for miscarriage::Leave for IVF treatment::Menopause leave policy for schools
Details: Teachers' terms and conditions
Officials: Helen McEntee, Aoife Conduit, Michael Moynihan, Bernie McNally, Patrick Cluskey, Darren O'Rourke, Ken O'Flynn, John Paul O'Shea, ...
Methods: ASTI representatives met with Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee on 26 February 2025ASTI representatives met with Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee on 10 April 2025ASTI representatives met with Minister for State at the Department of Education Michael Moynihan on 1 April 2025 - Meeting, ASTI President's address to ASTI Annual Convention, 22 April 2025 - Event / Reception
Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)
2025-05-08
Intent: Consultation with Sygne Street school community including parents, teachers, and students::Pause of plans in order to implement a fair consultation and decision making process
Details: Decision to transition Synge Street CBS to a Gaelcholáiste
Officials: Helen McEntee, Aoife Conduit, Bernie McNally, Patrick Cluskey, Cliona Doyle, Fiona Campbell
Methods: ASTI representatives met with Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee on 26 February 2025ASTI representatives met with Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee on 10 April 2025 - Meeting
INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation
2025-04-09
Intent: Reduction in class size, strengthen school leadership, address the teacher supply issue,tackle workload, expand school funding, enhance DEIS supports, protect smallschools, diversify the education system,augment special schools, promote the Irishlanguage, change management, transform the Department's communications, bolster North South cooperation
Details: Support for INTO Educational Policy and to discuss a wide range of issues pertinent to primary and special education
Officials: Helen McEntee, Aoife Conduit
Methods: Meeting in Leinster House on Wednesday 9 April 2025 with Minister for Education and Youth and her Department. Pre-INTO Congress Annual Meeting. Mark Bohan PO and Mairead Daly PO were in attendance also. - Meeting
INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation
2025-02-26
Intent: Review of the Usage of Croke Park Hours. ::Announcement of Teacher Supply measures including lifting of restrictions for substitution by teachers on career break/job-sharing, arrangements for teachers trained abroad to return here for Droichead and extension of pension abatement waiver for retired teachers willing to work as subs. Also measures for Irish medium education. ::Publication of Circular on Occupational Injury Leave and commitment to comprehensively review the Assault Leave Circular. ::Need to communicate with system regarding plans for school closures for TPL and staff collaboration in the 2025/26 school year relating to redeveloped curriculum and other initiatives. Important to signal support for NCCA document ‘Sustaining Systemwide Primary Curriculum Change’, the recommendations of which had been accepted by the last Minister and Department of Education officials.::Payment date to be confirmed for PME fee refunds::Letter and money to go to 40 schools built by WBS to compen
Details: Improvements sought in the primary and special education sector as detailed below.
Officials: Helen McEntee, Bernie McNally, Aoife Conduit
Methods: Meeting held in the Department of Education on Tuesday 25 February 2025. Followed up with a email from John Boyle dated Wednesday 26 February 2025 with an overview of our specific requests of the Minister. - Meeting
Family Carers Ireland
2024-05-21
Intent: Encourage support for a Yes Yes vote in the upcoming referendum on Family & Care::To get commitment on a number of policy actions ahead of the referendum::to communicate to the public what the referendum was about and what it would mean for family carers.
Details: Referendum on Care
Officials: Ger Keohane, Tony Fitzgerald, Mick Nugent, John Sheehan, Brian McCarthy, Damian Boylan, Thomas Gould, Colm Burke, ...
Methods: To all DPO's outlined below in the Cork Region- (by Peter Cox) - Email, Michael & Danny Healy Rae by Marie Fitzgerald - Phone call, Brendan Griffin & Pa Daly by Marie Fitzgerald - Letter, ...
Secretariat of Secondary Schools
2024-05-08
Intent: Increased funding and resources for voluntary secondary schools.
Details: Pre-budget Submission 2025
Officials: Aine Doyle, Anne-Marie Sherkle, Aoife Conduit, Bernie McNally, Dalton Tattan, Deirdre McDonnell, Gavan O’Leary, Hubert Loftus, ...
Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)
2024-05-03
Intent: Clarity for teachers regarding new Special Education Needs Guidelines including what is expected of teachers and how are they required to contribute to the preparation of plans
Details: Special needs education
Officials: Norma Foley, Aoife Conduit, Aine Doyle, Michael Brennan
Methods: Meeting with Minister for Education, Norma Foley and her representatives at Leinster House, March 5th, 2024 - Meeting