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Who lobbies whom about what. Search Ireland's lobbying register to see who is influencing your TDs, ministers, and public officials — and on whose behalf.

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Down Syndrome Ireland
September–December
[Education and Training] Fidelma Brady and Nichola Aylward met with Minister Hildegarde Naughton to discuss special classes for children with Down syndrome and to discuss the provision of adequate numbers of mild and moderate special classes not just ASD units in primary and post primary schools.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'}
Down Syndrome Ireland
September–December
[Education and Training] The Kildare branch of Down Syndrome Ireland sent an email to the NSCE about special classes in Kildare Primary Schools. The email was sent to Cormac Davey and Sarah Ledwidge in the NCSE and a number of TDs were CC'd in the email.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aidan Farrelly', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Réada Cronin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joe Neville', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': "Naoise O'Cearúil", 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} + 1 more
Down Syndrome Ireland
September–December
[Health] Sinead Flynn requested a meeting with an Taoiseach Simon Harris. The request was for DSI's National Advisory Council to meet with an Taoiseach to discuss their work and speak about issues facing people with Down syndrome.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
Down Syndrome Ireland
September–December
[Health] Down Syndrome Ireland emailed party leaders asking them to take our manifesto into consideration. This manifesto discussed health, transport, and the rights of people with Down syndrome
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peadar Tóibín', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more
Down Syndrome Ireland
January–April
[Health] Phone call to Alan Dillon TD requesting a meeting
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Down Syndrome Ireland
January–April
[Education and Training] Urgent need for Premises
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Anne Connolly', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Noel Connolly', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Suzanne Doyle', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Kevin Duffy', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Noel Heavey', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} {'name': 'Fiona McLoughlin Healy', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'} + 12 more
Down Syndrome Ireland
January–April
[Sports and Recreation] Meeting with Minister Thomas Byrne at Leinster House on 29 April
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Thomas Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
Down Syndrome Ireland
January–April
[Health] Lack of respite places and supported living options for Adults with Down syndrome
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Michael Lowry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Down Syndrome Ireland
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] The Carlow Branch of Down Syndrome Ireland have set up a sub-committee to lobby all politicians on the lack of services being provided in by the children's disability network teams (CDNTs).
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Down Syndrome Ireland
January–April
[Health] Services for families in Down Syndrome Ireland Wexford Branch
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
Down Syndrome Ireland
January–April
[Children and Youth Affairs] (1) Provision of transportation to further education/ training facilities (2) Attendance at Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Down Syndrome Ireland
May–August
[Budgetary matters] Down Syndrome Ireland Pre-Budget Submission
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Submission All Senators', 'role': 'Pre-Budget Submission'} {'name': 'Submission All TDs', 'role': 'Pre-Budget Submission'} {'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Pre-Budget Submission'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} + 14 more
Down Syndrome Ireland
May–August
[Children and Youth Affairs] Requested meeting to discuss Progressing Disability Services for Children & Young People
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Noel Byrne', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
Down Syndrome Ireland
May–August
[Health] Emailed Minister Stephen Donnelly seeking a meeting with Down Syndrome Ireland and some of our members
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
Down Syndrome Ireland
May–August
[Employment] Down Syndrome Ireland's National Advisory Council met with Minister Simon Coveney
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
September–December
[Community] Chamber are partnered with Down Syndrome ireland Carlow on the national Employment Programme, helping to connect individuals who have Down Syndrome with meaningful employment opportunities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Andrea Dalton', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'John Pender', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Rainey', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': "Tom O'Neill", 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} + 4 more
Down Syndrome Ireland
September–December
[Education and Training] Lobbied the Minister for Special Education for funding to appoint additional personnel to the Education department in DSI.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'}
Down Syndrome Ireland
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Query from Down Syndrome Tipperary re: funding application submitted to TUSLA in November 2023
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Lowry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Down Syndrome Ireland
January–April
[Health] Down Syndrome Ireland seeks urgent meeting to discuss issues with Progressing Disabilities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more
Down Syndrome Ireland
January–April
[Education and Training] Issues highlighted included access to education, Supporting teenagers for life after post-primary school.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more
Down Syndrome Ireland
January–April
[Health] The lack of therapies as a result of Progressing Disabilities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more
Down Syndrome Ireland
May–August
[Health] The lack of therapies as a result of Progressing Disabilities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
Down Syndrome Ireland
May–August
[Education and Training] Response to the proposed establishment of Special Education Centres
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'}
Down Syndrome Ireland
May–August
[Health] means test for the carers allowance.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more
Down Syndrome Ireland
May–August
[Health] Funding for further education courses
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
Down Syndrome Ireland
September–December
[Community] Funding for Halloween and Christmas parties
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Colm Kenny', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'}
Down Syndrome Ireland
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Children's Disability Network Teams /Progressing Disabilities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Paul Phelan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John McGuinness', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Noonan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
Down Syndrome Ireland
September–December
[Children and Youth Affairs] Carlow Branch of Down Syndrome Ireland have set up a Sub-Committee to lobby politician's on the lack of physio, OT and SLT services available for children
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
Down Syndrome Ireland
September–December
[Health] Impact from the lack of services and dysfunctional Progressing Disability Services in Co. Wexford due to 62% therapist vacancy rate
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
Down Syndrome Ireland
September–December
[Health] Proposal: Government funding request for Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI) to support therapy provision for children with Down syndrome - current spend is €800,000 per annum on service provision that is fundraised through the DSI branch network.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
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