Corresponded with CEO of NCSE - EmailLiaised with CEO of NCSE - Informal communicationMet with Ministers Moynihan and McEntee, Assistant Secretary and Special Advisors - Meeting
Arranged a further meeting with Minister Moynihan which was delayed until May - MeetingDiscussed the issue with Chairperson of All Party Group on Autism - Phone callEngaged with Minister Moynihan's Special Advisor on the issue - Informal communication
Intent: Raise awareness about the range of facilities and services available at Explorium and to discuss potential opportunities for collaboration.
Details: Letter to introduce Explorium and to invite the Minister to visit Explorium, following the General Election and the formation of the new Government.
Cover note emails with letters to request meetings. - EmailFormal letter to introduce Explorium and to invite the Ministers to visit. - LetterTelephone call with the Minister's Adviser to follow-up on invitation. - Phone call
Intent: Review of grade bands in Junior Cycle examination::Deferral of implementation of Senior Cycle Redevelopment programme::Clear guidance on use of AI at second-level::Professional time for teachers teaching new/ revised Leaving Cert subject specifications
ASTI President's address to ASTI Annual Convention, 22 April 2025 - Event / ReceptionASTI representatives met with Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee on 26 February 2025ASTI representatives met with Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee on 10 April 2025ASTI representatives met with Minister for State at the Department of Education Michael Moynihan on 1 April 2025 - Meeting
Intent: Increased funding and resources for second-level schools::Increased funding for Special Needs Education::Appointment of Special Needs Education Co-ordinators in all schools
Details: Increased funding for second-level education
ASTI President's address to ASTI Annual Convention, 22 April 2025 - Event / ReceptionASTI representatives met with Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee on 26 February 2025ASTI representatives met with Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee on 10 April 2025ASTI representatives met with Minister for State at the Department of Education Michael Moynihan on 1 April 2025 - Meeting
Intent: Reduced length of two-year Professional Masters in Education qualification::Payment for PME students for teaching practice::Reduction in length of teachers' salary scale ::Abolition/ reduction in Croke Park hours for teachers::Flexible parental leave for teachers::Leave for miscarriage::Leave for IVF treatment::Menopause leave policy for schools
ASTI President's address to ASTI Annual Convention, 22 April 2025 - Event / ReceptionASTI representatives met with Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee on 26 February 2025ASTI representatives met with Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee on 10 April 2025ASTI representatives met with Minister for State at the Department of Education Michael Moynihan on 1 April 2025 - Meeting
Intent: Consultation with Sygne Street school community including parents, teachers, and students::Pause of plans in order to implement a fair consultation and decision making process
Details: Decision to transition Synge Street CBS to a Gaelcholáiste
ASTI representatives met with Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee on 26 February 2025ASTI representatives met with Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee on 10 April 2025 - Meeting
Intent: Request a briefing on disinformation and digital platforms. ::Request that Government consider the role of GDPR Article 9 protections of special categories of personal data in the problem of toxic algorithms
Details: Disinformation and Recommender Systems on Digital Platforms
Email correspondence with Sarah Bardon and Joanne Lonergan (Dept of the Taoiseach) in August 2024. - EmailMeeting with Minister Roderic O'Gorman TD and Patrick Costello TD on 28 August 2024. - MeetingMessages to Barry Ward TD and Cliona Doyle, Special Adviser Department of Justice in August 2024. - Informal communication
