Equality Committee

Equality Committee

The role of the INTO Equality Committee is to advise the CEC and the Organisation on equality matters. The committee considers the nine grounds comprehended by equality legislation which are gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, race and membership of the Traveller community. The Committee meets five times per annum and considers current issues across both jurisdictions, equality issues pertaining to the education system and INTO members as well as national and international equality updates.

Membership 2023 – 2026
Name: Position:
Carmel Browne President
Anne Horan Vice-President
Mairead McLaughlin District 1
Grainne McAleer District 2
Sarah Ann McClafferty District 3
Aileen Horkan District 4
Sarah Bradley District 5
Ann Comyn District 6
Josephine Byrne District 7
Ciara Gilligan District 8
Anne-Marie Coffey District 9
Josephine Doyle District 10
Marian Anderson District 11
Fionghuala O’Regan District 12
Martina O’Neill District 13
Nuala Grealy District 14
Emer Mangan District 15
Patrick O’Sullivan District 16
Maeve McCafferty Senior Official
Tommy McGlone Senior Official, NI
Meetings and Work Plan

The Equality Committee continues to meet five times during the school year. The Committee is currently exploring racial, ethnic and cultural diversity and inclusion within the education system.