Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 7)
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm
2025-05-21
Intent: Secure rights-based national guidelines
Details: Highlighting the need for new national guidelines on school Codes of Behaviour to be compliant with the rights of Autistic students
Officials: John Kearney, Martina Mannion, Noel Byrne, Cliona Doyle, Helen McEntee, Patrick Cluskey, Michael Moynihan
Methods: Met with Ministers Moynihan and McEntee, Assistant Secretary and Special Advisors - Meeting, Corresponded with CEO of NCSE - Email, Liaised with CEO of NCSE - Informal communication, ...
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm
2025-05-21
Intent: Updating guidelines and reporting mechanism to ensure they are robust, child-centred and rights-based
Details: Campaigned to strengthen the Department's recently published 'Behaviour of Concern' Guidelines
Officials: Noel Byrne, Michael Moynihan, Helen McEntee, Martina Mannion, Patrick Cluskey, Cliona Doyle, John Kearney, Grace Boland, ...
Methods: Met with Minister Moynihan and Minister McEntee, along with their advisors and the Assistant Secretary - Meeting, Arranged a further meeting with Minister Moynihan which was delayed until May - Meeting, Engaged with Minister Moynihan's Special Advisor on the issue - Phone call, ...
National parents Council Primary
2025-05-19
Intent: Promote the parents voice in matters that affect them and their children in education in the areas outlined relating to legislation and public policy
Details: 1. Complaints/Child Protection/Special Ed 2. Student/Parent Charter 3. Senior Cycle Reform. 4.Behaviours of concern 5. Road map to inclusion
Officials: Helen McEntee, Michael Moynihan, Cliodhna O’Neill, Martina Mannion
Methods: Meeting
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
2025-05-15
Intent: Increased provision of educational assessments and supports for families experiencing disadvantage in primary and post primary schools
Details: Highlighting the problems experienced by families accessing supports for children with special needs.
Officials: Martina Mannion
Methods: Letter sent on April 2nd. - Letter
IPPN - The Irish Primary Principals' Network
2025-05-12
Intent: Extra resources to support school leadership with the implementation of proposed plans around SNA employment.
Details: SNA Workforce Development Plan
Officials: Martina Mannion
Methods: The meeting took place on the 17th January in the Department of Education Offices in Athlone. - Meeting
Secretariat of Secondary Schools
2025-05-12
Intent: Additional resources and supports for voluntary secondary schools and in particular increased deputy principal positions.
Details: Pre-budget Submission 2026
Officials: Anne-Marie Sherkle, Aoife Conduit, Bernie McNally, Dalton Tattan, Deirdre McDonnell, Gavan O’Leary, Hubert Loftus, Martina Mannion, ...
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm
2025-01-21
Intent: Understanding of the policy concerns of the Autism community and support for the work of AsIAm
Details: Invited and hosted designated public officials at AsIAm National Autism Conference
Officials: John Kearney, Martina Mannion, Noel Byrne, Colm Ó Conaill, Micheál Carrigy, Pauline Tully, Aideen Hartney
Methods: Event / Reception, Issued email invites and associated information - Email
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm
2024-09-20
Intent: Support for and awareness of the work of AsIAm::Improved understanding of the barriers experienced by Autistic people in Irish society and best practise policy solutions
Details: Invited a range of senior officials to the AsIAm National Autism Conference (5th October 2024)
Officials: Colm Ó Conaill, John Kearney, Martina Mannion, Pauline Tully, Micheál Carrigy
Methods: Invited officials via email - Email
CPSMA
2024-07-09
Intent: secure an adequate increase in capitation to fund schools in the next budget
Details: Highlight the need to increase the capitation grant
Officials: Aine Doyle, Bernie McNally, Cliodhana ONeill, Martina Mannion, Norma Foley
Methods: To relevant officials in the DE - Phone call, To relevant officials in the DE and Advisors - Email, Prebudget submission to DE - Submission, ...
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm
2024-05-21
Intent: Securing a paused on the implementation of changes to the Special Education Teaching (SET) Allocation Ensuring a budgeted, independent review and appeals mechanism was in place Ensuring Autistic young people could access the SET allocation they require
Details: SET Allocations
Officials: Emer Currie, Mary Seery Kearney, Sorca Clarke, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Gary Gannon, John Kearney, Norma Foley, Josepha Madigan, ...
Methods: Wrote to Dept to express concerns about the announcement and to request a meeting - Letter, Wrote to Department to request a pause to decision - Letter, Met with Minister Madigan and Phillip O'Callaghan - Meeting, ...