Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 192)
Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland
2025-12-30
Intent: Core State support for our services
Details: Financial support for the provision of Assistance Dogs to families of autistic children, we also worked to secure funding for our School Support Dogs Programme
Officials: Jerry Buttimer, Hildegarde Naughton
Methods: We emailed relevant Ministers with information and proposals on our funding requests - Email, We had Junior Minister Jerry Buttimer visit our HQ as part of our work to secure funding - Meeting
Polio Survivors Ireland
2025-12-19
Intent: Request that the Ministers consider and take corrective action on the concerns outlined
Details: Letter to express urgent concern regarding the challenges faced by persons with disabilities living within the Direct Provision system.
Officials: Jim O'Callaghan, Colm Brophy, Norma Foley, Hildegarde Naughton, Dara Calleary
Methods: Collaborative letter co-signed by a collective of advocates, organisations and academics - Letter
Cheshire Ireland
2025-12-10
Intent: To seek meetings with Government Representatives to discuss subject contained in the Pre Budget Submission which includes funding issues. Meetings held with TD's & Senators regarding our Pre Budget Submission
Details: Submission of Pre Budget Submission
Officials: Norma Foley, Hildegarde Naughton, Simon Harris, Kiera Keogh, Claire Kerrane, Linda Nelson Murray, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Roderic O'Gorman, ...
Methods: Meetings held with the following regarding our Submission at Leinster House/Event or via Teams Meetings Norma Foley, Hildeguard Naughton, Simon Harris,Keira Keogh Claire Kerrane, Linda Nelson Murray, Sean O'Fearghail, Roderic O'Gorman, Ruairi O'Murchu - Submission
INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation
2025-12-02
Intent: For Government to give a commitment to reduce class sizes in primary and special schools; prioritise a plan to ensure that every child in Ireland will be taught by a fully qualified primary teacher every day; obtain progress on claims for qualification allowances - instruct officials to conclude and implement the local bargaining process without delay with arrears paid from 1 September.
Details: Letter to Minister Hildegarde Naughton to address overcrowded classrooms and commit to class size reductions, address the matter of teacher supply and to conclude the local bargaining process.
Officials: Hildegarde Naughton
Methods: Letter from John Boyle, General Secretary to Minister Hildegarde Naughton dated 19 November 2025 - Letter
CBM Ireland
2025-10-23
Intent: Inclusion of Article 32 of UNCRPD and acknowledging the role of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade as a stakeholder in The National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People 2025-2030
Details: Following the recent launch of The National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People 2025-2030, CBM Ireland has reached out to Minister Hildegarde Naughton, highlighting some critical gaps in the strategy and advocating for the inclusion of Article 32 of UNCRPD and acknowledging the need for applyi, ...
Officials: Hildegarde Naughton
Methods: Sent via email as an attachment - Letter
St Michael's House Group
2025-10-15
Intent: Awareness for funding for people with disabilities.
Details: St Michael's House Lobbying
Officials: Hildegarde Naughton, Jack Chambers, Ivana Bacik, Richard Boyd Barrett, Colm Brophy, Seán Crowe, Dessie Ellis, Gary Gannon, ...
Methods: June 2025. Official opening of Caislean Day Services. A day services for adults with disabilities. - Event / Reception, 20th May 2025. CEO invited Minister James Brown to visit St Michael's House - Letter, 31st July 2025. CEO and Director of Access, Integration & Adult Services met with Minister Chambers to discuss funding and budgetary concerns for St Michael's House and disability services. - Meeting, ...
National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability
2025-09-22
Intent: Funding to support the key priorities for disabled people as outlined in the ODG's Pre-Budget 2026 Submission
Details: Oireachtas Disability Group - Pre-Budget 2026 Campaign
Officials: Richard Boyd Barrett, Hildegarde Naughton, Micheál Carrigy, Cathal Crowe, Claire Kerrane, Paula Butterly, Liam Quaide, Teresa Costello, ...
Methods: May 1st 2025: Correspondence with Deputy Richard Boyd-Barrett's office regarding arranging a meeting to discuss a letter issued by the ODG outlining the priorities for disabled people that should be considered by the 34th Dail. - Email, May 2025: Emails exchanged with Minister Naughton and her office regarding sponsorship for the ODG to enter Leinster House for briefing meetings. - Email, June 2025: Emails exchanged with the Oireachtas Members providing information on arranging briefing session. - Email, ...
National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability
2025-09-22
Intent: Attendance of Minister Naughton at a meeting with the Secretary of the National Federation's Inclusive Research Network
Details: Invitation to Minister Naughton to meet with the Secretary of the National Federation's Inclusive Research Network
Officials: Hildegarde Naughton
Methods: 27th August 2025: Email sent to Minister Naughton inviting her to the National Federation Offices in Oranmore to meet with Brian Donohoe, Secretary of the Inclusive Research Network. - Email, Brian Donohoe, Secretary of the Inclusive Research Network met with Minister Naughton at the Pre-Budget Estimates event held by the Department of Children, Disability and Equality on 28 May 2025 and invited her to meet with the National Federation in their Oranmore offices (the above email was a follow up to this invitation). - Meeting
National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability
2025-09-22
Intent: Immediate action to tackle the untenable financial risks faced by Section 38 and Section 39 disability service providers that deliver essential services to people with intellectual disabilities and autism
Details: Calling for immediate action to tackle the untenable financial risks faced by Section 38 and Section 39 disability service providers that deliver essential services to people with intellectual disabilities and autism
Officials: Bernard Gloster, Hildegarde Naughton, Norma Foley, Ciarán Devane, Kevin McCarthy, Colm Ó Conaill, Michael Brennan, Stephen Mulvany, ...
Methods: 16th May 2025: Alison Harnett shared a letter signed by the Chairperson's of 28 NFVSP member organisations with Bernard Gloster, HSE CEO outlining untenable risks to their organisations' financial stability and impact these issues are having on people with intellectual disabilities and autism. The letter requested a meeting to identify immediate actions to address these risks. Follow up emails were exchanged with Bernard Gloster's office regarding the meeting request contained in the letter. - Email, 16th May 2025: Alison Harnett shared a letter signed by the Chairperson's of 28 NFVSP member organisations with Minister Naughton outlining untenable risks to their organisations' financial stability and the impact these issues are having on people with intellectual disabilities and autism. The letter requested a meeting to identify immediate actions to address these risks. Follow up emails were exchanged with Minister Naughton's office regarding the meeting request contained in the letter. - Email, 16th May 2025: Alison Harnett (NFVSP CEO) shared a letter signed by Chairperson's of 28 NFVSP member organisations with Colm O'Connail & Kevin McCarthy outlining risks to their organisations' financial stability and the impact these issues have on people with disabilities. The letter requested a meeting to identify immediate actions. Emails with Colm O'Conaill and Kevin McCarthy's office responding to the letter and following up with the meeting request contained in the Chairperson's letter. - Email, ...
Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists
2025-09-21
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.
Details: 'IASLT alongside colleagues from PSI, AOTI, IASW, INDI wrote to the Mnister highlight our collective concerns about the HSE’s draft Autism Assessment & Intervention Pathway Protocol and to request an urgent meeting.'
Officials: Norma Foley, Hildegarde Naughton, Helen McEntee, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
Methods: Email