Lobbying return by Irish Federation of University Teachers
Education and TrainingIntended results
Improvement of funding and employment situation in Higher Education.
Politician · TD · 34th Dáil
Thomas Byrne
- Constituency / panel
- Meath East
- Membership
- 2024-11-29 → current
- Office
- Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, the Department of Foreign Affairs and at the Department of Defence (2025-01-29 → 2025-03-25)
- Office
- Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and at the Department of Defence (2025-03-26 → current)
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- Declared items
- 0
- CRO-matched interests
- 0
- Awards to declared companies
- 1592
- Lobbying returns
- 0
- SIPO donation records
- 61%
- Vote participation
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
259 of 422 divisions
Lobbying returns
Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.
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Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Education and TrainingIntended results
That the committee recommends that higher education is predominately state funded and improvements in student supports
Lobbying return by The Union of Students in Ireland
Education and TrainingIntended results
For the government to progress the Technological Universities Bill with input from representatives of learners
Lobbying return by CPSMA
Education and TrainingIntended results
Secure a fact based study of the issue to inform policy making and recognition that resources not religion is the real issue
Lobbying return by Age Action
Education and TrainingIntended results
Increase the budget available for lifelong learning opportunities.::Ensure that people aged over the age of 64 are fully included in the department’s lifelong learning programmes.
Lobbying return by The Representative Church Body
Education and TrainingIntended results
To communicate the concerns of the Church of Ireland in relation to the proposals
Lobbying return by Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland
Education and TrainingIntended results
Consideration of submission
Lobbying return by Unite the Union, Ireland Region
Education and TrainingIntended results
Public hearings to be held on the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Amendment) Bill::Working conditions of English Language Teachers, whom Unite represents, to be covered in the proposed legislation
Lobbying return by Irish Universities Association
Education and TrainingIntended results
To inform Deputy Thomas Byrne of the university sectors position on income contingent loans.
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "Irish Universities Association" equals CRO name "IRISH UNIVERSITIES ASSOCIATION" (CRO 264534) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.
Lobbying return by INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation
Education and TrainingIntended results
Make classes smaller, support school leadership, fund school running costs, tackle education disadvantage and plan teacher supply
Lobbying return by Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Education and TrainingIntended results
That Fianna Fáil would take a policy position against a Income Contingent Loans System and in favour of publicly funded higher education.
Lobbying return by National parents Council Primary
Education and TrainingIntended results
To represent the parents views on school transport issues
Derived link · Matched by exact company name
Published name "National parents Council Primary" equals CRO name "NATIONAL PARENTS COUNCIL- PRIMARY" (CRO 258148) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.
Lobbying return by AONTAS
Education and TrainingIntended results
Ensure that all relevant members of cabinet as well as Oireachtas committees with influence over spending for adult education and lifelong learning are aware of the budget requests from AONTAS, on behalf of our membership.
Lobbying return by Teachers' Union of Ireland
Education and TrainingIntended results
Support for increased funding and enhanced resourcing of Higher Education
Lobbying return by Inclusion Ireland
Education and TrainingIntended results
DPOs to consider Inclusion Ireland's stated priorities as outlined in the pre-budget submission