Michael Ward

Michael Ward

Total Lobbying Efforts: 28

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Association of Insurance & Financial Brokers trading as Brokers Ireland

2025-09-03

Intent: Highlight how our members are unfairly impacted by regulation unsuited to their risk profile.

Details: Regulation Overload of Micro SMEs in the Financial Sector

Officials: Paschal Donohoe, Robert Troy, Pearse Doherty, Ged Nash, Holly Cairns, Billy Kelleher, Regina Doherty, Michael Ward, ...

Methods: Email

Association of Insurance & Financial Brokers trading as Brokers Ireland

2025-05-16

Intent: To arrange a meeting to where a delegation from Brokers Ireland will outline the challenges our members face from a regulatory point of view.

Details: Email to request a meeting in Brussels

Officials: Regina Doherty, Nina Carberry, Michael Ward

Methods: Email

Family Carers Ireland

2024-05-21

Intent: Encourage support for a Yes Yes vote in the upcoming referendum on Family & Care::To get commitment on a number of policy actions ahead of the referendum::to communicate to the public what the referendum was about and what it would mean for family carers.

Details: Referendum on Care

Officials: Ger Keohane, Tony Fitzgerald, Mick Nugent, John Sheehan, Brian McCarthy, Damian Boylan, Thomas Gould, Colm Burke, ...

Methods: To all DPO's outlined below in the Cork Region- (by Peter Cox) - Email, Michael & Danny Healy Rae by Marie Fitzgerald - Phone call, Brendan Griffin & Pa Daly by Marie Fitzgerald - Letter, ...

Secretariat of Secondary Schools

2023-09-05

Intent: Enhanced senior leadership capacity in voluntary secondary schools and adequate funding for our schools. In the submission we requested index-linked capitation grants.

Details: Pre-budget submission 2024

Officials: Aine Doyle, Aoife Conduit, Bernie McNally, Colin Clarke, Dalton Tattan, Daniel Griffin, Deirdre McDonnell, Deirdre Shanley, ...

Methods: Pre-budget submission 2024 sent to DPOs as outlined below. - Letter

Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

2022-05-21

Intent: Support for our work and greater public understanding and acceptance of autism

Details: Engaged with a range of stakeholders in promoting our World Autism Month Campaign which included the publication of the Same Chance Report

Officials: Anne Rabbitte, Josepha Madigan, Noel Byrne, Michael Ward, Martina Mannion, Pauline Tully, Micheál Carrigy, Joe Flaherty, ...

Methods: Held a launch event which was attended by Minister Madigan, Senator Carrigy and Deputy Tully. Minister Rabbitte was also to attend but had to cancel due to ill health. - Event / Reception, Sent information on the Same Chance Report to all members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism - Email, Invited a range of designated public officials to the launch event - Email, ...

Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

2022-05-21

Intent: Establishment of an effective Forum on Inclusive Education

Details: Engaged with Department on the establishment of the promised Inclusive Education Forum

Officials: Michael Ward, Martina Mannion, Josepha Madigan

Methods: Spoke with Minister's Special Advisor - Phone call, Engaged with Minister's Special Advisor on the issue - Informal communication, Held a meeting to discuss the establishment of the Forum with the Assistant Secretary General, Principal Officer and Minister's Special Advisor. Subsequently attended the first meeting of the Forum - Virtual Meeting

Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

2022-05-21

Intent: The timely re-opening of school for all students with additional needs who require in-person learning

Details: Campaigned to ensure that schools re-opened for children with additional needs after the Christmas holidays

Officials: Josepha Madigan, Norma Foley, Michael Ward

Methods: Spoke to Minister's Special Advisor - Phone call, Thanks Minister Foley and Madigan for securing timely re-opening - Informal communication

Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

2022-05-21

Intent: Continued sanction of and support for Autism Early Intervention Classes

Details: Following an appearance by NCSE Officials at the Oireachtas Committee on Education, sought to ensure that existing Autism Early Intervention Classes were retained and that Department policy continued to support such classes

Officials: Holly Cairns, Josepha Madigan, Michael Ward

Methods: Wrote to Minister, via email, seeking reassurances - Email, Spoke to Minister's Special Advisor on the phone to raise our concerns - Phone call, Met with Deputy Holly Cairns to discuss the issue - Virtual Meeting, ...

Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

2022-05-21

Intent: Appropriate support from key officials to ensure our organisation presented the strongest possible bid on behalf of Ireland

Details: Sought letters of support from key public officials for AsIAm's bid to host the Autism Europe Congress 2025

Officials: Noel Byrne, Anne Rabbitte, Michael Ward, Josepha Madigan

Methods: Contacted both Minister's Special Advisors to request the letters - Informal communication

Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

2022-05-21

Intent: Support for the national roll-out of our programme and greater understanding of the need for autism-friendly measures within schools

Details: Invited Minister Madigan to launch the evaluation of our Autism Friendly Schools Pilot Programme

Officials: Michael Ward, Josepha Madigan

Methods: Spoke to Minister's Special Advisor to arrange the event - Phone call, Wrote to Minister, via email, to invite her - Letter, Minister attended and spoke at the launch virtually - Event / Reception