INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation

Lobbying Organisation INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation

Date published 18 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2026 to 30 Apr, 2026

Specific Details Mandatory Special Education placement for Student Teachers

Intended results That the placement of student teachers in special education placement is not assessed.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mairin Ní Chéileachair, 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 (1)

Consultation with the Teaching Council on 11 February 2026, meeting was requested by the Teaching Council to discuss the new mandatory special education placement for student teachers.

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.

Bríd Murphy Head of Policy and Communications (Teaching Council)

Margaret Hynds O’Flanagan Deputy Director (Teaching Council)