Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists

Lobbying Organisation Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists

Date published 20 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Professional Organisations for Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Dietitians & Social Workers issued a statement to continue to highlight serious concern with the current direction, impact & safety of Children’s Disability Services.

Intended results Accountability - decisive action is needed in relation to PDS.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aine Lawlor and Edel Dunphy

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.

Email (1)

Copy of statement emailed to relevant Ministers and Opposition by IASLT on behalf of all bodies involved.

Social Media (2-5)

Statement shared across social media channels.

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.

Anne Rabbitte Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)