CPSMA

Lobbying Organisation CPSMA

Date published 20 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Increase in capitation funding for primary Schools

Intended results Increase in capitation for primary schools

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Seamus Mulconry

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? To contact their local Senator or TD seeking an increase in capitation for primary schools

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Requested parents to contact their local Oireachtas Members urging an increase in capitation for primary schools

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (2-5)

Letters to the Minister for Education seeking an increase in capitation

Email (6-10)

Emails to the relevant officials in Education seeking an increase in capitation

Phone call (6-10)

Calls to the relevant officials seeking an increase in capitation

Submission (2-5)

Provided officials with relevant information regarding the need for an increase in capitation

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.

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Education)

Bernie McNally Secretary General (Department of Education)

Cliodhna O’Neill Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)