Branches

The branch is the basic unit of the Organization. Each school is assigned to one of the Organization's 181 branches. On joining the INTO, each member becomes a member of the branch to which her/his school is assigned.

General meetings for all members of the branch are normally held at least three times per year. The general meeting held in December/January is the branch AGM. Members are urged to attend their branch meetings in order to express their opinions, cast their votes, and thereby, participate in determining the policies of the Organization.

A Branch Committee, elected at the branch AGM, is charged with directing the affairs of the branch between general meetings. Branch Officers, elected at the branch AGM, are: Cathaoirleach, Leas-Chathaoirleach, Branch Secretary and Branch Organiser.