IGC SUBMISSIONS AND REPORTS
June 14th, 2024
LAUNCH OF IGC’S PRE-BUDGET SUBMISSION AND SUMMARY 2025
On behalf of the National Executive I am pleased to share with you a copy of our Pre-Budget Submission and Summary. It has been shared with the Minister for Education – Norma Foley, Minister for DFHERIS – Patrick O’Donovan, the Minister for Public Expenditure – Paschal Donohoe, and the Minister for Finance – Michael McGrath.
It has also been shared with all our stakeholders and education partners as well as all media outlets in Ireland. The full Pre-Budget Submission and the Summary are available for download here.
You’ll also find it on the IGC website under the following tab: https://igc.ie/igc-submissions-and-publications/
Pictured holding the final copy of the Prebudget Submission is Tadhg Crowley, President of the IGC with Vice President Catríona Rodgers.
July 2023
Pre Budget Submission 2024
On behalf of the National Executive and members of the IGC, President Tadhg Crowley and Vice President Catríona Rodgers submitted the Pre Budget Submission 2024 to the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris at the launch of the new tertiary pathways on Friday 7th July.
It has been shared with Minister for Education Norma Foley, Minister for Public Expenditure, Paschal Donohoe, and Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath.
You can find the full report opposite and also on the Resources/Public Publications/Submissions page of the IGC Website. https://igc.ie/submissions/
June 2023
The IGC was invited to speak in the AV room in Leinster House, by Senator Roisin Garvey, on Wednesday 21st June 2023.
Our Vice President Catriona Rodgers, National Secretary Gerry Reilly, and IGC Researcher and Content Writer Dr Eimear Mc Donnell, attended and gave a presentation on Youth Mental Health and Guidance Services in Second Level Schools.
The key focus of the presentation was
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- Ex Quota status for guidance counsellors hour
- To improve the guidance allocation
The motion was then presented by Roisin Garvey in the Seanad and was supported by all members of the Senate. The Government did not oppose the motion. Further information and wording of the motion, are available through the links below. Please engage with your local TD, Senators and Councillors on this issue.
We welcome members’ engagement on these issues.
Title Motion re: Youth mental health and guidance services in secondary schools
L to R – Sen. Roisin Garvey, Catriona Rodgers – IGC Vice President, Minister Norma Foley, Senator Robert Gallagher, and IGC National Secretary – Gerry Reilly.
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- SENATOR ROISIN GARVEY MOTION
- GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO MOTION
- SEANAD EIREANN PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES, OFFICIAL REPORT
- YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AND GUIDANCE SERVICES IN SECONDARY SCHOOL. An IGC PUBLICATION: (Authors: Catriona Rodgers- IGC Vice president, Dr Eimear McDonnell – Researcher/Content Writer, and Gerry Reilly – IGC National Secretary)
- JIGSAW PRESENTATION TO SEANAD ÉIREANN
(L to R, Dr Eimear McDonnell – Researcher/Content Writer, IGC Vice President – Catriona Rodgers, and Mr Gerry Reilly – IGC National Secretary, at Seanad Éireann in June)
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