Family Carers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Family Carers Ireland

Date published 20 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Education for children with additional needs

Intended results Priority issues regarding parents of children with additional needs that need to be addressed by the Department Influence Special Education policy To bring a focus on Special schooling issues in Monaghan To highlight a concern parent was having and how needed further clarification on re-staffing of special needs unit in Co. Meath school

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Clare Duffy, Catherine Cox, Andrew Rooney, John Dunne, Kellie Ann Coulter Jacinta Mulligan

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Hildegarde Naughton

Event / Reception (1)

Hildegarde Naughton

Event / Reception (1)

Paul Gibbons

Email (1)

Peadar Toibin & Darren o Rourke

Phone call (1)

Peadar Toibin & Darren o Rourke

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Education)

Paul Gibbons Councillor (Monaghan County Council)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peadar Tóibín TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)