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FASD Ireland CLG

January–April

[Health] Introductory email to all TDs elected to the 34th Dáil

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Mike Taylor on behalf of FASD Ireland sent an email congratulating all newly elected TDs. The email described the current political landscape with respect to FASD and asked all new members to support the FASD Ireland General Election Manifesto.'}

FASD Ireland CLG

January–April

[Health] Briefing to elected members of Clare County Council

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Antoinette Baker Bashua', 'role': 'Councillor (Clare County Council)'} {'name': 'Clare Colleran Molloy', 'role': 'Councillor (Clare County Council)'} {'name': 'David Griffin', 'role': 'Councillor (Clare County Council)'} {'name': 'Gabriel Keating', 'role': 'Councillor (Clare County Council)'} {'name': 'Jason Murphy', 'role': 'Acting Director of Service (Clare County Council)'} {'name': 'Joe Garrihy', 'role': 'Councillor (Clare County Council)'} + 15 more

FASD Ireland CLG

January–April

[Health] Meetings with various TDs in the 34th Dáil around the FASD Ireland Manifesto

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aidan Farrelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Naoise O'Cearúil", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathal Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Louis O'Hara", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

FASD Ireland CLG

January–April

[Education and Training] Meeting with Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Noel Byrne', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Education)'}

FASD Ireland CLG

January–April

[Health] Invitations to FASD in Ireland Conference

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bernard Gloster', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Health Service Executive)'} {'name': 'Dr Andy Phillips', 'role': 'Regional Executive Officer (Health Service Executive)'} {'name': 'Kate Killeen White', 'role': 'Regional Executive Officer (Health Service Executive)'} {'name': 'Martina Queally', 'role': 'Regional Executive Officer (Health Service Executive)'} {'name': 'Sara Long', 'role': 'Regional Executive Officer (Health Service Executive)'} {'name': 'Tony Canavan', 'role': 'Regional Executive Officer (Health Service Executive)'} + 8 more

FASD Ireland CLG

May–August

[Health] Delays with the introduction of health information labelling on alcohol

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'An email to all TDs on 3rd July 2025 asking them to advocate for the introduction of health information labelling on alcohol products to be delivered without delay and implemented as promised.'} {'name': 'Rose Conway-Walsh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sinéad Gibney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Claire Kerrane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 10 more

FASD Ireland CLG

September–December

[Health] FASD Ireland Pre-Budget Submission 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Email to all Oireachtas members with the FASD Ireland Pre-Budget Submission 2026 Included.'}

FASD Ireland CLG

September–December

[Health] FASD Ireland & RCSI Research Launch

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

FASD Ireland CLG

September–December

[Health] Invitation to FASD Ireland & RCSI Research Launch

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jen Cummins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aidan Farrelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pádraig Rice', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Gloster', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Health Service Executive)'} + 1 more

FASD Ireland CLG

September–December

[Health] Delays with Grant Aid Agreement Funding being paid to FASD Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bernard Gloster', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Health Service Executive)'}

FASD Ireland CLG

September–December

[Health] Delays with Grant Aid Agreement Funding being paid to FASD Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aubrey McCarthy (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Padraig Rice (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Healy Rae (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Minister (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Fitzmaurice (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Sorcha Clarke (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cathal Crowe (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 16 more

FASD Ireland CLG

September–December

[Health] Meeting Requests

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Danny Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

FASD Ireland CLG

September–December

[Health] Meeting with TD's/Senators

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Cathal Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Cooney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Donna McGettigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more

FASD Ireland CLG

September–December

[Health] Invitation to speak at FASD Ireland & RCSI Research Launch

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

FASD Ireland CLG

September–December

[Health] Social Media Posts from FASD Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Social Media All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Social media posts from FASD Ireland tagging Ministers/TD's/Senators in relation to policy and public health matters relating to Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder."}

FASD Ireland CLG

January–April

[Health] Meeting with Deputy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Violet Anne Wynne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

FASD Ireland CLG

January–April

[Health] Email requesting a meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

FASD Ireland CLG

January–April

[Health] Email policy to TD

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

FASD Ireland CLG

January–April

[Health] To highlight FASD Ireland's four main asks of government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

FASD Ireland CLG

January–April

[Health] Correspondence with TD Thomas Pringle relating to FASD Ireland's key asks of government, to provide diagnosis, to support those living with the condition and to educate people about the condition to prevent FASD from occurring.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

FASD Ireland CLG

January–April

[Health] Email correspondence with Minister Anne Rabbitte requesting a meeting to discuss funding opportunities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Rabitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

FASD Ireland CLG

January–April

[Health] A meeting with Deputy Violet Anne Wynne and her then Parliamentary Assistant Mike Taylor to discuss the current landscape and recognition of FASD within government.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Violet Anne Wynne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

FASD Ireland CLG

January–April

[Health] A request to Ivana Bacik TD to submit PQ's on our behalf with respect to the supports available for people living with FASD in Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

FASD Ireland CLG

January–April

[Health] Invitation for an Taoiseach to an event with Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Ireland.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

FASD Ireland CLG

January–April

[Health] Letter to the government party leaders calling for a Health Impact Assessment of the Sale of Alcohol Bill.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'}

FASD Ireland CLG

May–August

[Education and Training] Wrote to the members of the Disability Matters Committee ahead of a session with Minister Hildegarde Naughton asking them to advocate on behalf of their constituents living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in respect of special education and inclusion.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dessie Ellis', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

FASD Ireland CLG

May–August

[Education and Training] Meeting with Minister Naughton to discuss how we can best support people living with FASD throughout their education.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'}

FASD Ireland CLG

May–August

[Health] Meeting with Deputy Pringle & FASD Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

FASD Ireland CLG

May–August

[Health] Meetings with Senators and their staff to discuss Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Annie Hoey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mary Seery Kearney', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Eileen Flynn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

FASD Ireland CLG

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Lobbied various stakeholders on the FASD Ireland Pre-Budget Submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Sent the Pre-Budget Submission via email to all TDs and encouraged them to support the proposals laid out within.'} {'name': 'John Hogan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'David Moloney', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Bernie McNally', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Kevin McCarthy', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'} + 14 more

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