Down Syndrome Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Down Syndrome Ireland

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Invitation to Midlands RAC meeting

Intended results Attendance at Midlands RAC meeting, to meet with Regional Advisory Council and support their work.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sinead Flynn

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)

Met Naoise O'Cearuil at the KWETB class visit, and invited him to the Midlands RAC meeting.

Email (2-5)

Follow up email inviting Naoise O'Cearuil to the Midlands RAC meeting.

Email (2-5)

Email sent to Aubrey McCarthy inviting her to attend DSI Midlands RAC meeting.

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.

Naoise O'Cearúil Councillor (Kildare County Council)

Aubrey McCarthy Senator (Seanad)