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Politician(s) lobbied: Noel Byrne (Adviser to Minister of State), Department of Education

Intent: To advocate for the development of Irish Sign Language as a Leaving Certificate curriculum subject and exam subject. ::To advocate for the publication of educational outcomes of Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.::To advocate for the increased availability of assisted technology for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students

Methods: MeetingEmailPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Scanlon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aengus Ó Snodaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jen Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat the Cope Gallagher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Garret Kelleher (Senator), Seanad; Shane Curley (Senator), Seanad; Ryan O'Meara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathy Bennett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat Buckley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pa Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Frances Black (Senator), Seanad; Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Senator), Seanad; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alison Comyn (Senator), Seanad; Eileen Flynn (Senator), Seanad; Shay Brennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Anne Rabitte (Senator), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shane Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Flaherty (Senator), Seanad; Manus Boyle (Senator), Seanad; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Teresa Costello (Senator), Seanad; Nicole Ryan (Senator), Seanad; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Awareness raising and progression in the working group on the National Hearing Care Plan

Methods: Phone callEmailLobby day

Politician(s) lobbied: Noel Byrne (Adviser to Minister of State), Department of Education

Intent: Meeting with the Minister for Special Education

Methods: EmailPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: An update on the provision of FM systems for pre-school children with a hearing loss diagnosis

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Intent: Influence the Minister to support efforts to support inclusion and equality for Deaf and hard of hearing people.

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Receive information on the outcome of the review of the mental health service for Deaf people

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Moynihan (Minister of State), Department of Education; Linda Nelson Murray (Senator), Seanad; Gareth Scahill (Senator), Seanad; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruth Coppinger (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jen Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aisling Dempsey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ryan O'Meara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Conway (Senator), Seanad; Shane Curley (Senator), Seanad; Pauline Tully (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Influence the Department to develop Irish Sign Language Leaving Cert Exam as soon as possible, and for the Minister to order the collation and publication of STen outcomes for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.

Methods: LetterMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Receive information on plans to address the audiology waiting lists

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Influence allocation of funds in the budget to priority areas for people with disabilities

Methods: Virtual Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Influence the progression of the Working group on developing a national hearing care plan and reducing audiology waiting lists.

Methods: MeetingLetterEmail