Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)

Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister), Department of Education; Aoife Conduit (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education; Tomás Ó Ruairc (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education; Paul Melia (Special Advisor), Department of Education; Bernie McNally (Secretary General), Department of Education; Cliodhna O’Neill (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Education; Martina Mannion (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education; Denise Duffy (Special Adviser), Department of Education and Youth

Intent: Abolition of/ reduction in Croke Park hours for teachers::Flexible parental leave for teachers::Assessment of work place stressors in schools::Reduction in class sizes

Methods: Event / ReceptionMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister), Department of Education; Bernie McNally (Secretary General), Department of Education; Paul Melia (Special Advisor), Department of Education; Denise Duffy (Special Adviser), Department of Education and Youth; Tomás Ó Ruairc (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education; Cliodhna O’Neill (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Education; Martina Mannion (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education; Aoife Conduit (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education

Intent: Improved support measures for teachers and schools for implementation of Senior Cycle Redevelopment

Methods: Event / ReceptionMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister), Department of Education; Paul Melia (Special Advisor), Department of Education; Bernie McNally (Secretary General), Department of Education; Aoife Conduit (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education; Cliodhna O’Neill (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Education; Martina Mannion (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education; Tomás Ó Ruairc (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education; Denise Duffy (Special Adviser), Department of Education and Youth

Intent: Increased numbers of Posts of Responsiblity in Second Level Schools

Methods: Event / ReceptionMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister), Department of Education; Aoife Conduit (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education; Tomás Ó Ruairc (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education

Intent: Stronger regulation of social media platforms and enhanced protections for school communities in response to risks posed by AI technologies like Grok

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister), Department of Education; Bernie McNally (Secretary General), Department of Education; Paul Melia (Special Advisor), Department of Education; Cliodhna O’Neill (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Education; Martina Mannion (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education; Tomás Ó Ruairc (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education; Denise Duffy (Special Adviser), Department of Education and Youth

Intent: Review the decision to abolish higher and ordinary level options across subjects, and higher, ordinary and foundation level options in Irish, English and Maths

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister), Department of Education; Paul Melia (Special Advisor), Department of Education; Bernie McNally (Secretary General), Department of Education; Denise Duffy (Special Adviser), Department of Education and Youth; Cliodhna O’Neill (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Education; Martina Mannion (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education; Tomás Ó Ruairc (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education

Intent: Increased resourcing of SEN in schools

Methods: Event / ReceptionMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister), Department of Education; Bernie McNally (Secretary General), Department of Education; Paul Melia (Special Advisor), Department of Education; Tomás Ó Ruairc (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education; Denise Duffy (Special Adviser), Department of Education and Youth; Martina Mannion (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education; Cliodhna O’Neill (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Education

Intent: Continuation of pension parity::Reduction in length of teachers' pay scale::Incremental pay for all teaching experience abroad

Methods: Event / ReceptionMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education

Intent: Equitable access to further education and training courses for asylum seekers waiting for work permits to be processed

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Jen Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoghan Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Comprehensive exploration/ addresssing of AI concerns::Appropriate and timely CPD for teachers::Resourcing of schools in prepartion for new/ revised subject specifications::Professional time (non-teaching time) for teachers

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Hubert Loftus (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education; Bernie McNally (Secretary General), Department of Education; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education; Aengus Ó Snodaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Máire Devine (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jen Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Ardagh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Hayes (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Geoghegan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Pidgeon (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Darragh Moriarty (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Ciaran O'Meachair (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Lesley Byrne (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Ammar Ali (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Kourtney Kenny (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Mannix Flynn (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Cian Farrell (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Danny Byrne (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Claire Byrne (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Dermot Lacey (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Rory Hogan (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Hazel Chu (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Emma Blain (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Punam Rane (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Carolyn Moore (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Patrick Kinsella (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Pat Dunne (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Fiona Connelly (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Noelle Brown (Councillor), Dublin City Council; David Coffey (Councillor), Dublin City Council

Intent: Consultation with Synge Street school community, including parents, teachers and students::Pause of plans in order to implement a fair consultation and decision-making process

Methods: Event / ReceptionLetter