Roderic O'Gorman

To lobby all members of the oireactas on the demands and needs that face students and what must be included in the 2025 budget

To raise awareness, to prioritise these educational issues in the upcoming budget/ future general elections. Government Expenditure on Education per student is equivalent to 13% of per capita GDP, which is below the OECD average of 27% -Ireland ranks last out of 36 countries for…

We hoped to build both Minister's awareness of the Connect programme with a view to garnering support for this important initiative between our two countries and within the education sector.

Given the critical role played by social workers among vulnerable groups, and the ongoing crisis of recruitment and retention of social workers, and despite the challenge in developing a level of co-ordination, taking no action to ameliorate the ongoing crisis is not an option.…

We communicated how schools have been inaccurately profiled in terms of SEN (special Education Needs) for many years & asked for a mechanism by which schools can communicate their SEN data to the Dept/ NCSE be created so that this ever devolving issue can be addressed…

1. Invest €20m in Budget 2024 in books for children and young people to read for pleasure, building on the foundations laid in Budget 2022.::2. Establish a National Advisory Group on School Library Provision to develop a National Strategy for School Libraries, with the key aim…

Support the Learning without Limits Programme

Increased awareness of the services provided and benefit to the local community::Increased funding going forward to support the delivery of services

for TD to attend lobby day in Buswells on Mar 3rd 23::Parliamentary Questions to be asked on back of meetings

Meeting to discuss transport issues to TU Dublin Blanchardstown Campus

To highlight the gaps in current provision, to draw attention to the urgent need for both guidance support and counselling support in both special schools and for special classes in mainstream schools.

Clear directive from Government (Depts of Health and Education) instructing schools not to use programmes of materials funded by alcohol industry sources

secure their/party signature on the document for the Student Voice Policy Platform

To build awareness of Oireachtas members on the lived experience of dyslexia and the need for: (1) teacher training on dyslexia (2) equitable access to dyslexia assessment (3) access to quality evidence-based supports in school for students with dyslexia, (4) formal recognition…

Meeting sought with Minister Roderic O'Gorman to address Pobal's refusal to negotiate an agreement following the outcome of a regarding report completed by Talbot Pierce.