Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)
IPPN - The Irish Primary Principals' Network
2025-01-10
Intent: School Ledership and governance reform.
Details: Current and Future school Governance Structures
Officials: Cliodhna O’Neill, Tomás Ó Ruairc, Dalton Tattan
Methods: One meeting took place on the 23rd September in the Department offices on Marlborough Street. - Meeting
IPPN - The Irish Primary Principals' Network
2025-01-10
Intent: A consultation process in relation to the Department of Education annual action plan.
Details: Primary Education Forum
Officials: Tomás Ó Ruairc
Methods: Two meetings took place. The first on the 2nd October in the Clocktower (attended by Pairic Clerkin).The second on the 11th December virtually (attended by Pairic Clerkin and Brian O' Doherty). - Meeting
IPPN - The Irish Primary Principals' Network
2025-01-10
Intent: To improve consultation processes with the eduction partners.
Details: Primary Education Forum Consultations Subgroup Meeting
Officials: Tomás Ó Ruairc
Methods: One virtual meeting took place on the 5th November - Virtual Meeting
IPPN - The Irish Primary Principals' Network
2024-09-11
Intent: A consultation process in relation to the Department of Education annual action plan.
Details: Primary Education Forum
Officials: Tomás Ó Ruairc
Methods: A meeting took place virtually on the 13th June. - Virtual Meeting
The Union of Students in Ireland
2024-05-21
Intent: The Minister for Education to develop a comprehensive policy for Irish teaching in the Education System from pre-school up to third level. Based on the briefs of the Gaeilge4All Campaign: 'To strengthen and defend the Irish language in our education system and to ensure that every student can have a positive, meaningful and fulfilling Irish language learning experience from preschool to third level.
Details: Teaching of the Irish Language at all levels of education
Officials: Tomás Ó Ruairc
Methods: Meeting with the Assistance Secretary General at the Department of Education to reiterate the intended results and request progress updates. - Meeting, Meeting with a member of An Aonad um Oideachas Gaeltachta (AOG) within the Department of Education. Discussed the need for a policy for comprehensive Irish language education from pre-school up to third-level, - Meeting, Meeting with the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment the Coiste Oideachas with Conradh na Gaeilge. - Meeting
Family Carers Ireland
2024-05-21
Intent: Encourage support for a Yes Yes vote in the upcoming referendum on Family & Care::To get commitment on a number of policy actions ahead of the referendum::to communicate to the public what the referendum was about and what it would mean for family carers.
Details: Referendum on Care
Officials: Ger Keohane, Tony Fitzgerald, Mick Nugent, John Sheehan, Brian McCarthy, Damian Boylan, Thomas Gould, Colm Burke, ...
Methods: To all DPO's outlined below in the Cork Region- (by Peter Cox) - Email, Michael & Danny Healy Rae by Marie Fitzgerald - Phone call, Brendan Griffin & Pa Daly by Marie Fitzgerald - Letter, ...
IPPN - The Irish Primary Principals' Network
2024-05-16
Intent: A consultation process in relation to the Department of Education annual action plan.
Details: Primary Education Forum
Officials: Tomás Ó Ruairc
Methods: A meeting took place in the Clock Tower, Marlborough Street on the 25th March. - Meeting
CPSMA
2024-02-16
Intent: Secure an increase in capitation, the fixing of the grants calendar, payment of the minor works grant
Details: School finances
Officials: Aine Doyle, Bernie McNally, Deirdre Shanley, Martina Mannion, Norma Foley, Tomás Ó Ruairc
Methods: joint letter from all Education Stakeholders to Minister copied to Taoiseach and Tainaiste - Letter, Meeting with Secretary General of the Department - Meeting, email to Sec Gen and Ass-Sec - Email, ...
Immigrant Council of Ireland
2024-01-30
Intent: Inform policy development
Details: To discuss education of refugee Children, EAL, Ukrainian school, trauma and multi-cultural classroom.
Officials: Tomás Ó Ruairc
Methods: Virtual Meeting
Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Ireland
2024-01-18
Intent: JRS Ireland sought to inform discussions and advocate for structural reform to positively impact on the lived experience of age-disputed and aged-out minors seeking International Protection in Ireland.
Details: During October - December 2023, JRS Ireland participated in the Tusla 'Stakeholder Engagement on Issues Facing Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children'. Representatives from NGOs and civil society and officials from Government Departments and State bodies were in attendance.
Officials: Colm Ó Conaill, Tomás Ó Ruairc
Methods: Meeting