Overwatch Report

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Health] Invitation to attend strategy workshops

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Eamon Scanlon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Paddy O'Rourke", 'role': 'Councillor (Leitrim County Council)'} {'name': 'Paddy Farrell', 'role': 'Councillor (Leitrim County Council)'} {'name': 'Seán McGowan', 'role': 'Councillor (Leitrim County Council)'} {'name': 'Maeve Reynolds', 'role': 'Councillor (Leitrim County Council)'} + 3 more

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Special education provision

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Geoghegan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Health] Invitation to be part of a cross party working group to develop a National Strategy for people with Down syndrome

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gillian Toole', 'role': 'Councillor (Meath County Council)'}

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Health] SLT support request

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Down Syndrome Ireland

May–August

[Health] Meeting on work of Down Syndrome Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciarán Ahern', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Community] Attendance at DSI Ball in Cork

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Jack White', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'}

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Presentation to Oireachtas committee on education

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Verona Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Daly', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Discussion around the provision of Assistive Technology in schools

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Allocation for special classes

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Robert O'Donoghue", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Meeting regarding special classes

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Kearney', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (National Council for Special Education)'}

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Meeting request regarding Special Class allocation.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Meeting to Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Funding request for SLT support

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Meeting regarding the cost of SLT

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Meeting regarding SLT classes and supports

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Meeting about Education inequality

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tom Clonan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Meeting with Minister for Disability to discuss special school allocation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'}

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Visit from Clr Jack White and Jerry Buttimer to Field of Dreams

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jack White', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Special Education Needs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'}

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Meeting about SLT support, special classes.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Meeting with Minster for Disability on education issues.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Employment] Meeting on Further Education needs for people with Down syndrome.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Community] World Down Syndrome Day meeting with DSI's National Advisory Council.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Community] Photocall with an Taoiseach for World Down Syndrome Day

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Community] Request to Mayor for financial support for Tour De Munster

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Clare Colleran Molloy', 'role': 'Councillor (Clare County Council)'}

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Education for Students with Down Syndrome

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Kenny', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'}

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Communications regarding housing crisis affecting members of Down Syndrome Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mark Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Health] Maternity Patient Safety Statements

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pearse Doherty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Social Protection] Emails regarding One-Parent Family payments and Carer's allowance

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jen Cummins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Padráig Mac Lochlainn', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Down Syndrome Ireland

January–April

[Health] Request for data on how many babies are born with Down syndrome.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mattie McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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