Overwatch Report

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Health] Barriers to Accessing Disability Services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Liam Quaide', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Farrelly Commission and the Grace Case

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maurice Quinlivan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Carrigy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Education and Training] Meeting with the Department of Education and Youth regarding an Inclusive Education Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bernie McNally', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Education)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] First meeting of the Strategic Monitoring Group under National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Disability Monitoring Group Capacity review

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Ó Conaill', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] We wrote to Minister Higgins to request an introductory briefing with her and her team in the new year on Inclusion Ireland’s broader work, our engagement with the Department of Children, Disability and Equality thus far, and our shared priorities.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] We wrote to Minister Naughton to request a briefing of our priorities in the context of the National Convention on Education and the forthcoming Commission of Investigation into Historical Abuse within Schools

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Education and Training] EPSEN Review Implementation Plan feedback

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Education and Training] Sinn Féin and Inclusive Education Policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Children and Youth Affairs] Farrelly Commission and future Commissions of Investigations

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Budget 2026 and Sinn Féin's Pre-Budget Submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ruairí Ó Murchú', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Along with colleagues in the Oireachtas Disability Group, we briefed members of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party about our key priorities ahead of Budget 2026

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul McAuliffe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seamus McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Aisling Dempsey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more

Tosu Social Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Launch of our new strategy which aims to influence policy and systemic change regarding penal policy - we aim to change perceptions, societal attitudes and behaviours regarding people's journeys through the criminal justice system.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}

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

January–April

[Education and Training] Held an event to launch AsIAm and Inclusion Ireland campaign on seclusion/restraint in Irish schools

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Invited to event'} {'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emer Currie', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernie McNally', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'John Kearney', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (National Council for Special Education)'}

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Grace Report

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Inclusion Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Public Transport and Accessibility for People with Intellectual Disabilities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Albert Dolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Local Government] Storm Éowyn Response

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Introductory Meeting with Disability Stakeholders

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] NCSE Consultative Forum

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Meeting Minister Hildegarde Naughton TD

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Meeting the Secretary General of the Department of Education and Youth

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bernie McNally', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Education)'}

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Meeting with Minister Norma Foley

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Meeting with Minister Helen McEntee

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Meeting with the Assistant Secretary General of the Department of Children, Disability, and Equality

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Ó Conaill', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Letter to the Assistant Secretary General of the Department of Children, Disability, and Equality

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Ó Conaill', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Conference with Minister of State Naughton attending

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Health] Stakeholder engagement on the findings of the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Ó Conaill', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Inclusion Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] We met to discuss Sinn Féin's disability policies and whether the party had any future plans to host disability-related policy events.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ruairí Ó Murchú', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Inclusion Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] We contacted Deputy Quinlivan in his capacity as Cathaoirleach of the Disability Matters Committee to invite him to a briefing of Inclusion Ireland's and Committee's respective policy priorities ahead of the 34ú Dáil.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maurice Quinlivan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Inclusion Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Representatives from Inclusion Ireland met with the Minister, at her invitation, to dicuss the implications of the Farrelly Commission's findings.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Lobbying Tracker

Most Lobbied TDs