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2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education; Cliodhna O’Neill (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Education
Intent: Increased resourcing in Budget 2025 for schools.
Methods: Submission
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Submission on Budget 2025 |
2023-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Bernie McNally (Secretary General), Department of Education
Intent: DES to increase funding and/or make various funding available to Church of Ireland Schools.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Additional Resources for Schools under Church of Ireland Patronage. |
2021-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Deirdre Shanley (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education; Dalton Tattan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education
Intent: The context was attendance at the Primary Education Forum (to which we were invited). To learn more about the Action Plan and to advise the Department on any foreseeable difficulties with the implementation of aspects of the Action Plan.
Methods: Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Discussion with Department of Education officials regarding the implementation of the Departments Action Plan for Education. |
2018-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Hubert Loftus (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education and Skills
Intent: Confirmation from DES on agreement on record regarding piece of property in Dublin 6 and future educational usage of piece of property.
Methods: Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Information sought on future usage of section of land in Dublin 6 |
2018-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Leo Varadkar (Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Richard Bruton (Minister), Department of Education and Skills; Charles Flanagan (Minister), Department of Justice and Equality; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Health; Shane Ross (Minister), Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport; Regina Doherty (Minister), Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection; Ciaran Cannon (Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid), Department of Foreign Affairs; Martin Fraser (Secretary General), Department of the Taoiseach; Brian Murphy (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: The delegation sought assurances that Religious Education should remain as part of the core curriculum in primary schools.::The delegation sought assurances that smaller Churches will continue to have right of access to provide chaplaincy services to their members in third level institutions.::The delegation sought assurances that children from Protestant families should not be denied an education in a school of their ethos as a result of any changes to legislation in relation to admissions or equality.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | At the invitation of An Taoiseach |
| — | a delegation representing leadership of the Church of Ireland and also leadership of the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches met with the Taoiseach and Ministers in Government Buildings |
| — | Dublin on 22 January 2018. Matters discussed included Religious Education in primary schools |
| — | provision of chaplaincy services in third level institutions |
| — | the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill |
| — | 2016 and proposed legislation to amend the Equal Status Acts 2000-2015. |
2018-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Leo Varadkar (Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Richard Bruton (Minister), Department of Education and Skills; Charles Flanagan (Minister), Department of Justice and Equality; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Health; Shane Ross (Minister), Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport; Regina Doherty (Minister), Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection; Ciaran Cannon (Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid), Department of Foreign Affairs; Martin Fraser (Secretary General), Department of the Taoiseach; Brian Murphy (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: A constructive discussion with An Taoiseach and his Ministers focused on the ongoing engagement between the Churches and the State with the aim of positive community development within Ireland, and also looking ahead to the need to sustain positive relationships across the border beyond Brexit. The discussion also focused on social issues.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | At the invitation of An Taoiseach |
| — | Mr Leo Varadkar TD |
| — | a delegation representing leadership of the Church of Ireland in a joint group also involving the leadership of the Methodist and Presbyterian Churches met with the Taoiseach and Ministers in Government Buildings |
| — | Dublin on 22 January 2018. This was the first such meeting to take place under the Church-State structured dialogue process with Mr Varadkar as Taoiseach. |
2017-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Thomas Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat Casey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Fiona O'Loughlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To communicate the concerns of the Church of Ireland in relation to the proposals
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Consultation Paper on the role of denominational religion in the school admissions process and possible approaches for making changes |
2017-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: To communicate the concerns of parents of children attending national schools under Church of Ireland patronage in relation to the Minister's proposals on religion and admissions
Methods: Unknown
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Consultation Paper on the role of denominational religion in the school admissions process and possible approaches for making changes |
2017-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Raise awareness of concerns among the Church of Ireland patrons regarding proposals on school admissions.
Methods: Unknown
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Admissions to schools legislation |
2016-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Thomas Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Brief deputy on the possible implications various provisions of the Bill might have on minority faith schools.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Admissions to School Bill 2015/2016 |