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2025-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Richard Shakespeare (Director of Services or Equivalent), Dublin City Council; Frank Curran (Chief Executive Officer), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; Colm Ward (Chief Executive Officer), South Dublin County Council; AnnMarie Farrelly (Chief Executive Officer), Fingal County Council
Intent: We aimed to secure some funding and logistics assistance for the Ireland Summer Games in 2026. Note, funding was provided for the 2018 Ireland Games which were held in Dublin also.
Methods: Letter, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Special Olympics will be holding the Ireland Summer Games in 2026 in Greater Dublin |
| — | which will see circa 1 |
| — | 200 Special Olympics Athletes take part in competition at an All-Ireland level and in some cases |
| — | qualify for the 2027 World Games. It is estimated that the Summer Games will cost in the region of €2.5million |
| — | and letters were sent to each of the Dublin based county councils to assist with funding. |
2023-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Special Olympics hoped Mr Thomas Byrne would accept the invitation in support of Team Ireland travelling to Berlin in 2023.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Contacted Mr Thomas Byrne to invite to Special Olympics World Games in Berlin 2023 |
2021-09-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Owen Keegan (CEO), Dublin City Council; Tom McHugh (Director of Services or Equivalent), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council; AnnMarie Farrelly (Chief Executive Officer), Fingal County Council; Danny McLoughlin (Chief Executive Officer), South Dublin County Council
Intent: Financial support for Special Olympics Ireland
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Support for Special Olympics Ireland |
2021-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: John Brady (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Stephen Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Steven Matthews (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Government support for 2021
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Budget 2021 - Recovery Through Community Campaign on behalf of THE WHEEL |
2020-01-15
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Mitchell O’Connor (Minister of State), Department of Education and Skills
Intent: Support for Third Level research projects.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Email to Minister Mary Mitchell O'Connor requesting support for Third Level research projects involving young athletes with an intellectual disability. |
2019-09-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Charles Flanagan (Minister), Department of Justice and Equality
Intent: The Minister for Justice and Equality would consider the request.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Letter to Minister for Justice and Equality to support an application from Mr Gerard Flynn for appointment as a Peace Commissioner to assist Special Olympics with verifying identity checks of applicant volunteers for vetting purposes under the National Vetting Bureau Act. |
2019-09-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Richard Shakespeare (Director of Services or Equivalent), Dublin City Council
Intent: To secure funding from the four Councils in the Dublin area.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting with Richard Shakespeare |
| — | Deputy CEO |
| — | Dublin City Council to consider financial support for the 2022 Special Olympics Ireland Games. |
2018-09-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Greg Dempsey (Deputy Secretary General), Department of Health
Intent: Confirmation of support from the DOH regarding the requests . HSE facilatated a loan or access to equipment, hoists, shower chairs etc
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Support for the Medical Operations for the 2018 Special Olympics Ireland Games including Clinical Indemnity Scheme cover for clinical HSE staff volunteering their professional medical services |
| — | cost of prescriptions dispensed for athletes during Games time |
| — | Loan/Access to Equipment - Hoists |
| — | Shower chairs |
| — | Wheelchairs etc |
| — | identification of a designated liaison within each of the Acute Emergency Hospital services |
2018-09-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Gerry Flynn (Councillor), Clare County Council
Intent: Event hosted by Clare Co Council
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Chairman of Munster Special Olympics requested Clare Co Council to host a reception to acknowledge the achievements of Clare athletes and coaches that participated in Ireland Games |
2018-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Ann Doherty (Chief Executive Officer), Cork City Council; Paul Moynihan (Director of Services or Equivalent), Cork City Council; Tony Fitzgerald (Councillor), Cork City Council; Jim Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Coveney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jonathan O'Brien (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Billy Kelleher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sandra McLellan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tom Barry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciaran Lynch (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jerry Buttimer (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael McCarthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Harrington (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kathleen Lynch (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Áine Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aindrias Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat Buckley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Creed (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Dara Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Stanton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To have public officials attend the launch to support Special Olympics athletes from Munster.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | A number of public officials were invited to the launch of Team Munster. These are the Munster athletes who will attend Special Olympics Ireland's 2018 Games in Dublin from 14-17 June |
| — | representing their province. The launch took place on 30th April at Cork City Hall. |