Down Syndrome Ireland

Total Lobbying Efforts: 131

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 14)

2025-05-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Nessa Cosgrove (Councillor), Sligo County Council
Intent: Support regarding the needs of people facing regression in Down syndrome. More public support and awareness.
Methods: Email
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Email on the issue of regression facing people with Down snydrome.
2025-05-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Anne Rabbitte (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Response regarding medical care for people with Down syndrome.
Methods: Email
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Email regarding medical care for people with Down syndrome
2025-05-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Bernard Gloster (Chief Executive Officer), Health Service Executive
Intent: Support on aftercare and urgent care for people with Down syndrome.
Methods: Email
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Email regarding the need for aftercare in patients with Down syndrome
2025-05-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Mattie McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To receive data on how many babies are born with Down syndrome each year.
Methods: Email
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Request for data on how many babies are born with Down syndrome.
2025-05-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Jen Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Padráig Mac Lochlainn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Request for review and data on how many recipients on half carer's and One Parent Family (lone parent's) payments - review into cut off date for OPF.
Methods: Email
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Emails regarding One-Parent Family payments and Carer's allowance
2025-05-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Sought answers on exclusion of declarations on deaths when neonatal or stillbirth.
Methods: Email
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Maternity Patient Safety Statements
2025-05-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Mark Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: Provide support to family in need of housing.
Methods: Email
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Communications regarding housing crisis affecting members of Down Syndrome Ireland
2025-05-16
Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education; Eoghan Kenny (Councillor), Cork County Council
Intent: Clarity on special classes issue, and IQ being used for means of support.
Methods: Email, Virtual Meeting
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Education for Students with Down Syndrome
2025-05-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Clare Colleran Molloy (Councillor), Clare County Council
Intent: Financial support for annual Tour De Munster event.
Methods: Email
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Request to Mayor for financial support for Tour De Munster
2025-05-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day
Methods: Event / Reception
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Photocall with an Taoiseach for World Down Syndrome Day