Politician(s) lobbied: Marian Harkin (Minister of State), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Eamon Scanlon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paddy O'Rourke (Councillor), Leitrim County Council; Paddy Farrell (Councillor), Leitrim County Council; Seán McGowan (Councillor), Leitrim County Council; Maeve Reynolds (Councillor), Leitrim County Council; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Jack White (Councillor), Cork County Council; Michael Moynihan (Minister of State), Department of Education
Intent: Attendance and input at strategy workshops
Methods: Event / ReceptionEmail
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Invitation to attend strategy workshops
Politician(s) lobbied: James Geoghegan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Joining cross party working group to develop a National Strategy for People with Down syndrome.
Methods: MeetingEmail
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Special education provision
Politician(s) lobbied: Gillian Toole (Councillor), Meath County Council
Intent: Willingness to be part of the cross party working group
Methods: Meeting
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Invitation to be part of a cross party working group to develop a National Strategy for people with Down syndrome
Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Funding or support in provision of SLT for people with Down syndrome.
Methods: Event / ReceptionMeetingEmail
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SLT support request
Politician(s) lobbied: Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Request to join cross party group on Down syndrome.
Methods: MeetingInformal communication
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Meeting on work of Down Syndrome Ireland
Politician(s) lobbied: Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Jack White (Councillor), Cork County Council
Intent: Showcase the work of Down Syndrome Ireland's Cork branch
Methods: Event / ReceptionEmail
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Attendance at DSI Ball in Cork
Politician(s) lobbied: Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Daly (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Improved Special Class allocation and data collection on children with Down syndrome in the education system.
Methods: Event / Reception
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Presentation to Oireachtas committee on education
Politician(s) lobbied: Paul Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Provision of Assistive Technology in schools
Methods: Meeting
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Discussion around the provision of Assistive Technology in schools
Politician(s) lobbied: Robert O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Discuss issues surrounding allocation of special classes for children with Down syndrome.
Methods: Virtual Meeting
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Allocation for special classes
Politician(s) lobbied: John Kearney (Chief Executive Officer), National Council for Special Education
Intent: Support on Special Classes and English as an Additional Language in Schools for Children with Down syndrome.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting regarding special classes
