INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation

Lobbying Organisation INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation

Date published 04 Dec, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details INTO General Election Manifesto titled 2030 Vision: Essential Investments for Advancing Primary and Special Education calls for transformative investment in Ireland’s primary and special education systems.

Intended results The manifesto highlights measures INTO believes the next government must prioritise to ensure Ireland has a world-class education system by 2030. Reduce class sizes, investing heavily in schools and their staff, boost support for special education, address the housing crisis that affects teacher recruitment and retention.INTO calls for a 5% increase in the share of total government expenditure for the school sector between 2026 and 2030.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Boyle, General Secretary

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

As part of the INTO General Election Campaign and the launch of the INTO Manifesto, a debate was held in INTO Head Office on 19 November 2024, the TDs invited are listed below, this event was chaired by John Walshe (Former Education Correspondent) from the Irish Independent. It was live streamed on the INTO website and recorded for social media purposes.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Patrick O'Donovan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Roderic O'Gorman TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sorca Clarke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Angela Feeney Councillor (Kildare County Council)

Ronan Moore Councillor (Meath County Council)

Michael Brennan Special Adviser (Department of Education)