Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 1)
Family Carers Ireland
2024-05-21
Intent: Encourage support for a Yes Yes vote in the upcoming referendum on Family & Care::To get commitment on a number of policy actions ahead of the referendum::to communicate to the public what the referendum was about and what it would mean for family carers.
Details: Referendum on Care
Officials: Ger Keohane, Tony Fitzgerald, Mick Nugent, John Sheehan, Brian McCarthy, Damian Boylan, Thomas Gould, Colm Burke, ...
Methods: To all DPO's outlined below in the Cork Region- (by Peter Cox) - Email, Michael & Danny Healy Rae by Marie Fitzgerald - Phone call, Brendan Griffin & Pa Daly by Marie Fitzgerald - Letter, ...
Secretariat of Secondary Schools
2023-09-05
Intent: Enhanced senior leadership capacity in voluntary secondary schools and adequate funding for our schools. In the submission we requested index-linked capitation grants.
Details: Pre-budget submission 2024
Officials: Aine Doyle, Aoife Conduit, Bernie McNally, Colin Clarke, Dalton Tattan, Daniel Griffin, Deirdre McDonnell, Deirdre Shanley, ...
Methods: Pre-budget submission 2024 sent to DPOs as outlined below. - Letter
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm
2023-01-21
Intent: Improved supports for Autistic students::Appropriate planning and sanction of autism class and special school places
Details: Engaged with Colin Clarke in relation to appropriate school places and AsIAm Pre-Budget Submission
Officials: Colin Clarke
Methods: Had a text exchange with Colin Clarke after missing his call - Informal communication
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm
2022-09-21
Intent: A Summer Programme which is accessible to all students who need it
Details: Attended a number of meetings of the Department of Education's Special Education Forum to discuss the Summer Programme
Officials: Martina Mannion, Colin Clarke
Methods: Attended a number of meetings of the Forum and engaged with Martina Mannion - Meeting, Engaged in a number of email threads to organise the Forum and its agenda with Martina Mannion and other officials and members of the Forum - Email
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm
2022-09-21
Intent: Emergency legislation to streamline the Section 37A process::Ensure no 'special education centres' were established::Better forward planning and engagement with parents by the Department of Education and NCSE
Details: In response to an announcement from the Department of Education relating to the establishment of 'Special Education Centres' and a shortage of appropriate school places for Autistic students we lobbied for emergency legislation and associated measures to address the issue
Officials: Hubert Loftus, Martina Mannion, Josepha Madigan, Colin Clarke, John Kearney, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Mark Wall, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, ...
Methods: We tweeted our concerns to the Taoiseach and Minister Josepha Madigan - Social Media, We engaged with Minister Josepha Madigan's Special Advisor - Phone call, We engaged with Minister Josepha Madigan's Special Advisor - Informal communication, ...