INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation

Lobbying Organisation INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation

Date published 05 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details INTO Pre Budget Briefing Event

Intended results Reduce class size by two pupils; restore 2,400 posts of responsibility; increase school funding by 20%; provide school-based mental health supports in primary schools.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Boyle, General Secretary; Dorothy McGinley, INTO President and Deirdre O'Connor, Deputy General Secretary/General Treasurer

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 TDs and Senators in advance of Budget 2024. There is also an "Email your TD" facility on the INTO website to highlight our concerns as outlined.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Letter All Oireachtas Members Letters were sent via email to all members of the Oireachtas on 19 May 2023 inviting them to our Pre Budget National Lobby day which took place on 14 June 2023 in Buswells Hotel.

Letter All Oireachtas Members A follow up letter was sent by email to all members of the Oireachtas reminding them to attend this event on 6 June 2023.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Lobby day (1)

The INTO National Lobby Day took place on Wednesday 14 June in Buswells Hotel, Kildare Street, Dublin 2. All members of the Oireachtas were invited to attend. INTO representatives at this lobby day were primary school teachers from each county in ROI, our Executive Committee and Senior Management and Administrative staff from INTO Head Office.

Designated public officials lobbied

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