Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Meeting sought to highlight restrictions impacting on Athletes & Teachers volunteering or planning to attend the 2027 Special Olympics World Games.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Charlie McConalogue (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Seeking to secure Sports funding.
Methods: Meeting
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Politician(s) lobbied: Richard Shakespeare (Director of Services or Equivalent), Dublin City Council; Frank Curran (Chief Executive Officer), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Colm Ward (Chief Executive Officer), South Dublin County Council; AnnMarie Farrelly (Chief Executive Officer), Fingal County Council
Intent: We aimed to secure some funding and logistics assistance for the Ireland Summer Games in 2026. Note, funding was provided for the 2018 Ireland Games which were held in Dublin also.
Methods: Phone callLetter
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A call took place between Colm Ward, CEO of South Dublin County Council and Matt English, CEO of Special Olympics Ireland.
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A letter was sent to each of the County Council's based in Dublin; Fingal County Council, South Dublin County Council, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, Dublin City Council. All letters were sent via email.
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Politician(s) lobbied: Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Special Olympics hoped Mr Thomas Byrne would accept the invitation in support of Team Ireland travelling to Berlin in 2023.
Methods: Email
