Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Meeting sought to highlight restrictions impacting on Athletes & Teachers volunteering or planning to attend the 2027 Special Olympics World Games.
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Meeting with Emer Higgins Minister of State with special responsibility for Disability
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attending Cabinet
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at Miesian Plaza on February 26th. Conversation highlighted disability payment restrictions which may impact Athletes travelling to the 2027 Special Olympics World Games. The discussion also considered eligibility for Teachers to be granted special leave
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criteria currently excludes Special Olympics events.
Politician(s) lobbied: Charlie McConalogue (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Seeking to secure Sports funding.
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Meeting with Charlie McConalogue Minister of State at the Department of Culture
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Communications and Sport
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at Leinster House on November 19th to consider financial support for the 2026 Special Olympics Ireland Games.
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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.
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Special Olympics will be holding the Ireland Summer Games in 2026 in Greater Dublin
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which will see circa 1
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200 Special Olympics Athletes take part in competition at an All-Ireland level and in some cases
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qualify for the 2027 World Games. It is estimated that the Summer Games will cost in the region of €2.5million
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and letters were sent to each of the Dublin based county councils to assist with funding.
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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
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Contacted Mr Thomas Byrne to invite to Special Olympics World Games in Berlin 2023
