Neurodiversity Sandymount CLG (Neurodiversity Ireland )

Lobbying Organisation Neurodiversity Sandymount CLG

Date published 23 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Provision of education and disability services to neurodivergent children and young people

Intended results Improvements in education and disability services to neurodivergent children and young people

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Nessa Hill

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)

Email to Minister Naughton and Minister Moynihan on 6 May to seek information on how the Special Education Forum will be set up

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Naughton on 12 May to share views

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Naughton to share views on TPV and EPV courses

Email (1)

Shared views on the EPSEN Implementation Plan

Email (1)

Shared views on the Tusla TESS Anseo campaign with Ministers Naugton, Foley and Higgins

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.

Hilegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Michael Moynihan Minister of State (Department of Education)

Emer Higgins Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Emer Higgins Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)