Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: To arrange a meeting with the minister to discuss access to postgraduate study for disabled people. At this meeting (yet to happen) we hope to convince the Minister to take direct actions such as developing a route to postgraduate study for disabled students similar to the DARE scheme for undergraduates.
Methods: Letter
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Raising access for disabled learners to Postgraduate study and early career research and requesting a meeting between Minister James Lawless with LaunchPad Ambassadors to discuss.
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Niall Collins (Minister of State), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Erin McGreehan (Senator), Seanad; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Annie Hoey (Senator), Seanad; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Influencing the Programme for Government to include the following key priorities 1. Universally designed teritiary education2. Invest in Education support services3. Address the added cost of disability
Methods: EmailSocial Media
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The Programme for Government
Politician(s) lobbied: Andrew Brownlee (Chief Executive Officer), Solas
Intent: To request the strong inclusion of Universal Design in the goals of the new strategy::Enquiring about potential for funding to support implementation of the Altitude Charter on Universal Design in Education.
Methods: Email
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FET Strategy 2025-2029
