Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 4)
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
INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation
2025-06-03
Intent: Clarification on the Department of Education's plans for the payment of essential grants to primary schools.
Details: Following the launch of the new Climate Action Summer Works Scheme in March, INTO sought information regarding payment dates for the Minor Works Grant and the ICT Funding Grants.
Officials: Hubert Loftus, Bernie McNally
Methods: Three emails dated 13 March, 14 May and 21 May 2025 seeking an update on the dates of payment of grants. - Email
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, ...
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, ...
Educate Together
2024-05-16
Intent: The outcome being to continue to increase the number of equality-based school places in Ireland and to ensure all schools are in permanent buildings.
Details: Conversation about school buildings and about Educate Together / ETB partnership schools
Officials: Hubert Loftus
Methods: Phone call
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, ...
Educate Together
2024-01-19
Intent: To advocate for increased funding to Educate Together in line with services carried out as a school patron and management body
Details: Meeting with the Department RE Educate Together's funding needs
Officials: Hubert Loftus, Deirdre Shanley
Methods: Meeting
Secretariat of Secondary Schools
2023-09-05
Intent: Enhanced senior leadership capacity in voluntary secondary schools and adequate funding for our schools. In the submission we requested index-linked capitation grants.
Details: Pre-budget submission 2024
Officials: Aine Doyle, Aoife Conduit, Bernie McNally, Colin Clarke, Dalton Tattan, Daniel Griffin, Deirdre McDonnell, Deirdre Shanley, ...
Methods: Pre-budget submission 2024 sent to DPOs as outlined below. - Letter
Irish Episcopal Conference
2023-05-19
Intent: To discuss with Department of Education personnel issues in relation to the pilot reconfiguration of primary school patronage
Details: Issues pertaining to the pilot reconfiguration of primary school patronage
Officials: Hubert Loftus
Methods: Meeting took place in the Department of Education Building Unit in Tullamore, Co Offaly on 30 March 2023 - Meeting
CPSMA
2023-05-19
Intent: Securing payment of the minor works grant in 2023 and speedy payment of the ancillary grant which had been delayed
Details: Payment of the Minor Works Grant
Officials: Deirdre Shanley, Hubert Loftus
Methods: Phone call, Email