IPPN - The Irish Primary Principals' Network

Lobbying Organisation IPPN - The Irish Primary Principals' Network

Date published 10 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Budget 2019 lobbying of TDs - Requests were made to members at IPPN's Professional Briefing Day on 5th Sep and at County Network meetings around the country between 11th Sep and 2nd Oct. These key issues are a minimum of one leadership and management day per week for teaching principals and Restoration of middle leadership posts in all primary schools

Intended results To ensure all TDs were aware of the key issues for Irish primary school leadership.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David Ruddy, Páiric Clerkin, Pat Goff, Maria Doyle

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? IPPN requested that our members - primary school leaders - contact their local TD to highlight the importance of two key issues for Budget 2019 - a minimum of one leadership and management day per week for teaching principals and Restoration of middle leadership posts in all primary schools

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (21-30)

Different venues in each county, including Citywest Hotel & Convention Centre, Co. Dublin on 5th Sep - Professional Briefing Day. On various dates between 5th Sep and 2nd Oct, IPPN spoke at our county AGMs thus there were 26 meetings in total

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.