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Primary Education Forum
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Primary Education Forum
The Forum supports the planning and sequencing of change in the primary school sector and exchanges information on the intent and impacts of the actions in the Action Plan for Education in order to look for synergies and opportunities for schools to streamline implementation and address workload issues.
Expected timeframe for the group to conclude its work: Ongoing
| Deirdre Shanley | Assistant Secretary, Department of Education | Joint Chairpersons | * |
| Tomás Ó Ruairc | Assistant Secretary, Department of Education | Joint Chairpersons | * |
| Anne Murray | Principal Officer, Department of Education | ||
| Ronan Crummy | Assistant Principal Officer. Department of Education | ||
| Seamus Mulconry | General Secretary, Catholic Primary School Management Association (CPSMA) | ||
| Sinead Brett | Assistant General Secretary, Catholic Primary School Management Association (CPSMA) | ||
| Dr Ken Fennelly | Secretary to the Board of Education & Education Officer (Republic of Ireland), Church of Ireland Board of Education | ||
| Sarah Richards | Education Advisor, Church of Ireland Board of Education | ||
| Bláthnaid Ní Ghréachain | Chief Executive Officer, Gaeloideachas | ||
| Eileen O’Rourke | General Secretary, National Association of Board of Management in Special Education (NABMSE) | ||
| Caroline Quinn | Chairperson, National Association of Board of Management in Special Education (NABMSE) | ||
| Caoimhín Ó hEaghra | General Secretary, An Foras Pátrúnachta | ||
| Tomás Ó Póil | Bainisteoir Oiliúna, An Foras Pátrúnachta | ||
| Emer Nowlan | Chief Executive Officer, Educate Together | ||
| Jennifer Buttner | School Support and Development Officer, Educate Together | ||
| Fardus Sultan | Board Member, Muslim Primary Education Board | ||
| Asiya Al Tawash | Chairperson, Muslim Primary Education Board | ||
| Séamus Conboy | Director of Schools (Community National Schools & Patronage), Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI) | ||
| Paddy Lavelle | General Secretary, Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI) | ||
| Deirdre O'Connor | General Treasurer, Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) | ||
| Dorothy McGinley | President, Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) | ||
| Annraoi Cheevers | Principals and Deputy Principals Committee-District 12, Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) | ||
| Pairic Clerkin | Chief Executive Officer, Irish Primary Principals’ Network (IPPN) | ||
| Brian O'Doherty | President, Irish Primary Principals’ Network (IPPN) | ||
| Áine Lynch | Chief Executive Officer, National Parents’ Council – Primary (NPC-P) | ||
| Andy Pike | Head of Division-Education, Fórsa | ||
| Noreen O'Mahoney | Chair-Education Divisional Executive, Fórsa |
* = Designated public official
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