INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation

Lobbying Organisation INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation

Date published 09 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Assault leave legislation for INTO members

Intended results Assault Leave Legislation to protect INTO members in their workplace

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David O'Sullivan, Assistant General Secretary

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

On 25 April INTO was contacted by Senator Laura Harmon regarding a draft piece of legislation on assaults in the workplace. On 28 April INTO met with Senator Harmon on Microsoft Teams and gave feedback on her proposed legislation. INTO attended the launch of the proposed legislation in the Oireachtas on 30 April.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Laura Harmon Senator (Seanad)