INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation

Lobbying Organisation INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation

Date published 21 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Improve the SNA Review Guidelines issued by the NCSE.

Intended results To improve the SNA review process. Redrafting of the SNA Review Guidelines. INTO is calling for a review of the underlying circular (Circular 30/2014) and the immediate publication of the long-awaited revised assault leave circular. The union also demands the NCSE to address the serious consequences of ongoing poor decision-making and the lack of joined-up thinking that is undermining the delivery of special education.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mairin Ní Chéileachair, Assistant 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.

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with John Kearney, CEO of NCSE on the following dates: 28 September in the Clayton Hotel Galway 6 October - Focus group meeting with NCSE personnel, members of INTO Executive Committee and INTO education section to discuss the SNA review process - INTO Head Office 18 December 2025 - attended at NCSE team meeting in the Sheraton Hotel, Athlone

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.

John Kearney Chief Executive Officer (National Council for Special Education)