Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland

Politician(s) lobbied: Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Education

Intent: Core State support for our services

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach

Intent: We are working to secure statutory funding to support our programmes and increase the availability of life changing assistance dogs to families in need.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Denise Duffy (Special Advisor), Department of the Taoiseach; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Health

Intent: We are looking to secure Government Funding to support the development and roll out of our dedicated Schools Dog Training Programme.

Methods: Meeting

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Politician(s) lobbied: Anne Rabitte (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Finance; Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Intent: We aim to have provision for AADI services added to Budget 2025. Specifically we are looking for support to fund the Animal Assisted Education Programme.

Methods: MeetingEmail

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Politician(s) lobbied: Anne Rabbitte (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Better understanding of how the recommendations would be implemented and what the priority projects were.

Methods: Event / Reception

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Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Intent: funding for assistance dog programme

Methods: Virtual Meeting