Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 228)
Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)
2025-09-08
Intent: Consultation with Synge 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: Hubert Loftus, Bernie McNally, Helen McEntee, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Máire Devine, Jen Cummins, Catherine Ardagh, Jim O'Callaghan, ...
Methods: Politicians and Department of Education Representatives received letter from ASTI - Letter, Politicians and Department of Education Representatives informed of lunchtime protest by teachers and parents outside Synge Street CBS - Event / Reception
The Ark Childrens Cultural Centre CLG (The Ark)
2025-09-04
Intent: Awareness of The Ark's work and discussion of any ways that this work could contribute to the DEIS Plus programme once it is announced
Details: A request to meet with the Minister to introduce The Ark's and share our work with DEIS schools and how it might contribute to the goals of DEIS Plus.
Officials: Helen McEntee
Methods: Email
National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals
2025-09-03
Intent: Inform Minister of the role of NAPD as an education stakeholder.
Details: General education stakeholder introduction
Officials: Helen McEntee
Methods: Introductory meeting with the new Minister. - Meeting
National Dairy Council
2025-09-02
Intent: To request that her department writes to schools to make them aware of the EU-Funded School Milk Scheme and encourage participation in the way that she does for the Food Dudes scheme.
Details: Wrote to Minister for Education & Youth on 19th August 2025
Officials: Helen McEntee
Methods: Sent letter via email - Letter
Stop Climate Chaos coalition
2025-09-01
Intent: TD's were asked to attend a Lobby event with their constituents to hear about they care about climate change and the actions they want their representatives to take.
Details: Climate Action Plans and Carbon Budgets
Officials: Aiden Farrelly, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Aindrias Moynihan, Aisling Dempsey, Alan Kelly, Albert Dolan, Ann Graves, Barry Heneghan, ...
Methods: Email was sent 30th July - Email
iScoil
2025-09-01
Intent: Publication of the action plan of the out-of-school review (published 2022), and a request to increase the number of funded places to iScoil to respond to the number of Tusla referrals to iScoil (a pre-budget submission/proposal was given to the Minister).
Details: Out of School Education Provision
Officials: Helen McEntee, Gareth Scahill
Methods: Meeting with Minister McEntee in Leinster House. Senator Gareth Scahill and Department of Education officials were present. - Meeting
Hibernia College
2025-09-01
Intent: To secure a meeting :: A meeting to outline the potential barriers and opportunities for Hibernia to support increased supply of Teachers
Details: Submitted a request for a meeting with the Minister and outlined some potential solutions we felt could support recent challenges she had referenced with Teacher supply
Officials: Helen McEntee
Methods: We received no response to either of our letters - Letter
Limerick Chamber
2025-08-29
Intent: To garner support for the actions contained within the Pre-budget Submission to form part of Budget 2026
Details: Limerick Chamber Launched its Pre-Budget Submission 2026 and circulated to relevant Ministers, TDs and Senators
Officials: Micheál Martin, Simon Harris, Simon Harris, Paschal Donohoe, Jack Chambers, Helen McEntee, Darragh O'Brien, Norma Foley, ...
Methods: Email
HealthTech Ireland Association
2025-08-11
Intent: To call on the government to give the HSE a flexible procurement model allowing either OpEx or CapEx, depending on the need, to maximise value and sustainability, and to establish a dedicated Life Science Council to lead and coordinate a unified National Life Science Strategy that drives innovation, improves patient outcomes, and strengthens Ireland’s global position.
Details: HealthTech Ireland's Pre-Budget 2026 Submission
Officials: Helen McEntee, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Peter Burke, James Lawless
Methods: Sent a copy of our pre-budget submission 2026 via email. - Email, Sent a copy of our pre-budget submission 2026 via registered letter. - Letter
Independent Concrete Control Management Clg
2025-06-30
Intent: Persuade Cabinet not to increase Personal Injury Guidelines as per recommendation of Judicial Council as this would be detrimental to many employers and to the country at large.
Details: Judicial Council Review of Personal Injury Guidelines
Officials: Micheál Martin, Jim O'Callaghan, Simon Harris, Paschal Donohoe, Peter Burke, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Helen McEntee, Jack Chambers, ...
Methods: Wrote to Ministers to consider the detrimental affects if they were to sign into legislation the increase to Personal Injury Guidelines awards as recommended by the Judicial Council as this would be detrimental to many employers and to the country at large. - Email