Politician(s) lobbied: Bernie McNally (Secretary General), Department of Education
Intent: To provide clarity to the SLT Community and to support successful implementation of the circular.
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Elizabeth Canavan (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Reinforce IASLT’s role as a national voice for communication disability.Shape how communication disability, speech and language therapy needs, and early intervention are understood at government level.Ensure that SLT perspectives are embedded in cross‑government disability strategies, pathways, and reforms.Highlight gaps in current provision.Emphasise the importance of SLTs in education, health, social care, and community settings.Push for sustainable workforce planning and investment.::Gain insight into the Unit’s priorities, timelines, and planned initiatives.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Maurice Quinlivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Carrigy (Senator), Seanad; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Séamus Healy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Liam Quaide (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To influence future policy in relation to inclusive education and make some key recommendations. Submission is here: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/34/joint_committee_on_disability_matters/submissions/2025/2025-10-01_opening-statement-aine-lawlor-iaslt-chairperson-irish-association-of-speech-and-language-therapists_en.pdf
Methods: Submission
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Presentation to joint Committee on Disability Matters
Politician(s) lobbied: Bernie McNally (Secretary General), Department of Education
Intent: To highlight concerns in relation to the circular. IASLT identified several key actions to support members, including the continued provision of education and resources related to DLD diagnostics. However, we believe that further discussion and collaborative action are necessary, requested to meet to explore and identify solutions to these identified concerns.
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Bernie McNally (Secretary General), Department of Education
Intent: IASLT has identified several key actions to support members, including the continued provisionof education and resources related to DLD diagnostics. However, we believe that furtherdiscussion and collaborative action are necessary, and we would welcome the opportunity tomeet with the Dept of Education to explore and identify solutions to these identified concerns.
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: To discuss issues of common concern amongst HSCPS: Chief HSCP Officer role 2. Unregulated HSCP professions 3. Programme for Government and HSCP Workforce Planning To build a relationship to enable future collaboration.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: To request an urgent meeting with the Minister and the HSE to discuss our concerns and identify solutions to manage clinical risk, to ensure that the protocol is implementable for our members and to ensure appropriate assessment and intervention pathways for autistic people.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Unknown
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Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: To influence policy and public funds. Within this pre budget submission IASLT called for the following:Key Ask 1: Workforce Planning Report with Specific BudgetKey Ask 2: Legislate to include SLT on the list of ‘practitioners' and ‘referrers’ for medical radiological / ionising radiation procedures.Key Ask 3: Deliver National Inclusive Communication Standards
Methods: Email
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The Prebudget submission was shared via email with the Minister for Fnance.
Politician(s) lobbied: Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Anne Rabbitte (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: To influence policy and to advocate for the revision of the pay and numbers strategy and restoration of speech and language therapy posts.
Methods: Social Media
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