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

May–August

[Education and Training] National imbalance in special class planning and allocation and the lack of suitable class options for children with Down syndrome at both primary and post-primary level

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Kearney', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (The National Council for Special Education)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'}

Down Syndrome Ireland

May–August

[Health] Update on the development and national expansion of GLÓR – Voices for Life, including the resources required to sustain and expand the programme, and the need for improved access to and appropriate sharing of relevant data on people with Down syndrome to support service planning and evidence of need.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Down Syndrome Ireland

May–August

[Employment] Joint DSI/Down Syndrome Centre proposals concerning the operation and development of the Wage Subsidy Scheme and employment supports for people with Down syndrome.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Down Syndrome Ireland

May–August

[Education and Training] Requesting support for the additional role of Employment/Pathways officer to meet the needs of Further Education graduates.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)'}

Down Syndrome Ireland

May–August

[Health] Invitation to join Cross-Party working group on Down syndrome

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aisling Dempsey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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)'}

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