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 School inspections; inspectorate support for the redeveloped curriculum; Gaeilge; Behavours of Concern

Intended results The inspectorate gave a briefing of its current work and referred to its publication of its research report on Bullying. INTO sought updates on the following topics: • Inspections in Schools • Inspectorate support for the Redeveloped Primary Curriculum • Gaeilge, Exemptions from the study of Irish and the Action Plan for Irish in English Medium Schools • Inspectorate Consistency of Message re Relate and Behaviours of Concern

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)

Hosted by Yvonne Keating on 28/4/26.Inspectorate gave a briefing of its work, referred to publication of research report on bullying.INTO engaged in discussions on inspections in schools, inspectorate support for redeveloped primary curriculum; Gaeilge exemptions from the study of Irish and the Action Plan for Irish in English Medium Schools; Inspectorate Consistency of Message regarding Relate and Behaviours of Concern. Martina McLoughlin attended along with John Kearney and Helen Walsh NCSE.

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.

Yvonne Keating Chief Inspector (Department of Education)