Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)

Lobbying Organisation Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)

Date published 14 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Teacher supply crisis

Intended results Access to genuinely affordable housing for teachers and other public sector workers The introduction of a cost-rental model that provides stable, affordable tenure to renters

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kieran Christie, ASTI 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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? ASTI issued a newsletter to its members in the run up to General Election 2024 requesting that members ask GE candidates to seek the introduction of measures to make teaching a more sustainable career

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Informal communication All TDs ASTI issued a newsletter to its members in the run up to General Election 2024 requesting that members ask GE candidates to seek the introduction of measures to make teaching a more sustainable career

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Informal communication (100+)

Designated public officials lobbied

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