Politician(s) lobbied: John Kearney (Chief Executive Officer), The National Council for Special Education
Intent: Support for rights-based, neuroaffirmative education for Autistic children and young people
Methods: Informal communicationPhone callVirtual Meeting
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Informal communication
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Virtual Meeting
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Politician(s) lobbied: Martina Mannion (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education; John Kearney (Chief Executive Officer), The National Council for Special Education; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister), Department of Education; Michael Moynihan (Minister of State), Department of Education; Noel Byrne (Adviser to Minister of State), Department of Education; Paul Melia (Special Advisor), Department of Education; Bernie McNally (Secretary General), Department of Education
Intent: Ensuring all Autistic children had access to an appropriate school place that met their needs and enabled them to thrive::Ensuring Autistic people are appropriately consulted on proposals to reform Autism class / special school provision moving forward::Ensure 'Inclusive Special Classes' are appropriately piloted and evaluated and adapted to the needs of the Autistic community::Ensure the role of Autism diagnosis continues to be understood, valued and protected in meeting the rights of Autistic children within the education system
Methods: Event / ReceptionEmailPhone callInformal communicationMeeting
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Event / Reception
Co-hosted a webinar on the topic of Inclusive Special Classes with the NCSE
Email
Corresponded with Minister Naughton and Moynihan on the issue
Email
Corresponded with the Department on the issue
Phone call
Engaged with Minister Moynihan's special advisor
Informal communication
Engaged with the NCSE on the issue
Phone call
Engaged with the NCSE on the issue
Meeting
Held a meeting with Departmental officials on the issue of planning for autism class allocation and provision moving forward
Meeting
Met John Kearney on the issue
Meeting
Met with Minister Naughton and Moynihan
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: We were updated the activities of the Oireachtas Autism Group (As Chair of the Group) and the progress of the Autism Innovation Strategy.
Methods: Informal communication
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Informal communication
Met Micheál Carrigy TD at the Department of Social Protection Cost of Disability Summit, where we briefly discussed the activities of the Oireachtas Autism Group (He sits as Chair) and the progress of the Autism Innovation Strategy.
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: We were updated the activities of the Oireachtas Autism Group (As Chair of the Group) and the progress of the Autism Innovation Strategy.
Methods: Informal communication
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Informal communication
Met Micheál Carrigy TD at the Department of Social Protection Cost of Disability Summit, where we briefly discussed the activities of the Oireachtas Autism Group (He sits as Chair) and the progress of the Autism Innovation Strategy.
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Michael Moynihan (Minister of State), Department of Education; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister), Department of Education; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Additional funding and support for Autistic people and the work of AsIAm, in line with the organisation's Pre-Budget Submission
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Anne Rabbitte (Senator), Seanad; Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pauline Tully (Senator), Seanad; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jen Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Grace Boland (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Gilmartin (Councillor), Leitrim County Council; James Geoghegan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charles Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Johnny Mythen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat Buckley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Secure support in the Oireachtas for the full implementation of the Joint Oireachtas Committee Report on Autism and the Autism Innovation Strategy
Methods: Event / ReceptionMeeting
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Event / Reception
Attended a coffee morning in Leinster House organised by the Group
Meeting
Attended two meetings of the group, hosting one in our Community Support Hub
Politician(s) lobbied: Anne O'Connor (Chief Executive Officer), Health Service Executive
Intent: Support for AsIAm's HSE-funded services, accessible healthcare for Autistic people and the expansion of our services across the country
Methods: EmailMeeting
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Email
Engaged with the CEO's office to arrange a meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Bernie McNally (Secretary General), Department of Education; Martina Mannion (Assistant Secretary), Department of Education; Colm Ó Conaill (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; John Kearney (Chief Executive Officer), National Council for Special Education; Aideen Hartney (Director), National Disability Authority; Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Engagement with the AsIAm National Autism Conference and its theme of an 'Autism-Affirming Society - Rights, Services and Identity'
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Daryl Barron (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Eileen Quinlivan (Human Resources / Corporate / Finance / I.C.T.), Dublin City Council
Intent: Support for the AsIAm-DCC Autism-Friendly City initiative
Methods: Event / ReceptionEmailMeeting
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Event / Reception
Engaged with the Lord Mayor at an Autism-Friendly City initiative event in Darndale.
Email
Engaged with the Mansion House before and after the meeting
Meeting
Met the Lord Mayor and officials in the Mansion House to discuss the programme
Politician(s) lobbied: James Geoghegan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick Kinsella (Councillor), Dublin City Council
Intent: Support for the AsIAm Autism-Friendly Towns Programme
Methods: Event / Reception
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Event / Reception
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