INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation

Lobbying Organisation INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation

Date published 01 Oct, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Conversation regarding the primary school staffing schedule and improvements sought in Budget 2026.

Intended results Improvements in the primary school staffing schedule.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Boyle, 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.

Informal communication (1)

John Boyle met with the Ministers Helen McEntee and Michael Moynihan at the Mass for the opening of the academic year at St. Patrick’s College DCU on Tuesday 30 September 2025.

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.

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Education)

Michael Moynihan Minister of State (Department of Education)