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2026-01-20
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Jen Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To raise awareness of issues facing Church of Ireland schools.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meeting with Jen Cummins, TD in Leinster House, Dublin to brief her on various issues facing Church of Ireland schools. Agenda: Funding for primary schools; special classes; policy development; briefing on the effects of mica on primary schools.
2026-01-20
4 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education; Patrick Cluskey (Adviser to Minister), Department of Education; Bernie McNally (Secretary General), Department of Education; Cliodhna O’Neill (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Education
Intent: Funding increases for primary and post primary schools, to include an increase in capitation; the extension of the free book scheme to post primary schools under Protestant patronage (fee charging); an increase in the primary level core management grant; and reductions in pupil teacher ratios.
Methods: LetterSubmissionEmailMeeting
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Letter
A letter was sent to the Minister on behalf of all primary school management bodies seeking increases in funding and resources for all primary schools in Budget 2026.
Submission
A submission was made to the Minister and Special Advisor on behalf of the GS Board of Education (RI) outlining the funding areas the Board was seeking increases on in Budget 2026. This submission was subsequently published on the Church of Ireland website and circulated widely among Church of Ireland primary school Boards of Management.
Email
Contact with the Minister's office to arrange the meeting time and date and organise the logistics of attendance. An email also set out the range of issues sought to be raised.
Meeting
Meeting with the Minister for Education and Youth; Special Advisor Patrick Cluskey; Department official (PO). Meeting took place in Leinster House, Dublin. Agenda agreed in advance by email. Meeting was also attended by The Most Rev Dr Michael Jackson, Chairman, GS Board of Education (RI); Dr Ken Fennelly, Secretary, GS Board of Education (RI); Mrs Susan Ellis, Education Advisor to the GS Board of Education (RI).
2026-01-20
4 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Neale Richmond (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To inform Government of the unintended negative implications for the Church of Ireland of the proposed new landlord and tenant legislation and the Vacant Homes Tax, with a view to seeking an exemption.
Methods: EmailInformal communicationLetter
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Email
Email communication dated 15 September 2025 from Mr Ruttle to Neale Richmond, TD outlining the matter and seeking to secure a meeting with the relevant Ministers to discuss.
Informal communication
Informal communication from Mr Ruttle to Neale Richmond, TD making an initial approach with a view to seeking to secure a meeting with the relevant Ministers to discuss the matter.
Informal communication
Informal conversation between Bishop Colton and An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, TD on 30 November 2025.
Letter
Letters dated 23 October 2025 from Mr Ruttle to Ministers Browne and Cummins outlining the matter and seeking to secure a meeting to discuss.
2025-09-19
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Ryan O'Meara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To raise awareness of the issues, to get an increase in capitation and other funding for schools.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Leinster House, Dublin. Agenda: Funding for primary schools; special classes; policy development and Department of Education; interests of Protestant community and education in border areas.
2025-05-20
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2025-01-17
2 officials
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
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Submission
To Department of Education seeking increased funding for schools in Budget 2025
2024-09-19
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2024-05-17
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2024-01-19
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