Politician(s) lobbied: Marian Harkin (Minister of State), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Eamon Scanlon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paddy O'Rourke (Councillor), Leitrim County Council; Paddy Farrell (Councillor), Leitrim County Council; Seán McGowan (Councillor), Leitrim County Council; Maeve Reynolds (Councillor), Leitrim County Council; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Jack White (Councillor), Cork County Council; Michael Moynihan (Minister of State), Department of Education
Intent: Attendance and input at strategy workshops
Methods: Event / ReceptionEmail
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Event / Reception
Attendance at strategy workshops in respective local areas. (Dublin, Leitrim, Cork, Limerick).
Email
Emails sent to TDs and councillors to attend various strategy workshops across Ireland to inform and collaborate on Down Syndrome Ireland's 4-year strategy
Politician(s) lobbied: James Geoghegan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Joining cross party working group to develop a National Strategy for People with Down syndrome.
Methods: MeetingEmail
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Meeting
Meeting to request James Geoghegan TD to join Cross party working group to develop a National Strategy for People with Down syndrome.
Politician(s) lobbied: Gillian Toole (Councillor), Meath County Council
Intent: Willingness to be part of the cross party working group
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Request to Gillian Toole to be part of a cross party working group to develop a National Strategy for people with Downsyndrome.
Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Funding or support in provision of SLT for people with Down syndrome.
Methods: Event / ReceptionMeetingEmail
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Event / Reception
Attendance at Dublin zoo on World Down Syndrome Day to celebrate, meet members and discuss SLT therapy.
Meeting
Discuss Provision of Therapeutic Services and lack of representation for member supports across Government.Follow up engagement following submission of the evidence of need for SLT.
Politician(s) lobbied: Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gillian Toole (Councillor), Meath County Council
Intent: Request to join cross party group on Down syndrome.
Methods: MeetingInformal communication
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Meeting
Aidan Stacey CEO met with Ciaran Ahern TD Labour on 19th March. Asking him to join a cross party group on Down Syndrome.
Meeting
Meeting Request to Gillian Toole to be part of a cross party working group to develop a National Strategy for people with Down syndrome.
Informal communication
Request for meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Daly (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Improved Special Class allocation and data collection on children with Down syndrome in the education system.
Methods: Event / Reception
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Event / Reception
Appeared before the Oireachtas Committee on the issue of Special Class allocation and data collection on children with Down Syndrome in the education system.
Politician(s) lobbied: Paul Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Provision of Assistive Technology in schools
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Call with Sinead Kilcourse on behalf of Paul Lawless TD. Discussion around the provision of Assistive Technology in schools
Politician(s) lobbied: Robert O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Discuss issues surrounding allocation of special classes for children with Down syndrome.
Methods: Virtual Meeting
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Virtual Meeting
Following from Fidelma Brady's contribution on Morning Ireland, Robert O’Donoghue TD wanted to discuss the issue of special classes. He agreed to join a cross-party group to further explore this.
Politician(s) lobbied: John Kearney (Chief Executive Officer), National Council for Special Education
Intent: Support on Special Classes and English as an Additional Language in Schools for Children with Down syndrome.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Quarterly Meeting with CEO NCSE John Kearney. Discussed Special Classes and English as an Additional Language in Schools for Children with Down syndrome.
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Moynihan (Minister of State), Department of Education
Intent: Improved Special Class allocation for children with Down syndrome.
Methods: Email
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Email
Request for meeting with Minister Moynihan on Special Class allocation.
