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

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

Date published 22 Feb, 2021

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Wrote to members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education to raise the need for reform and implementation of the EPSEN Act

Intended results To secure a public hearing whereby our organisation might advocate our case for reforming EPSEN in the context of new developments on inclusive education and best practices as outlined in international law.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gáibhin McGranaghan

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 (11-20)

Emails were sent to members of the Education Committee, including its Clerk, about the possibility of securing a full public hearing.

Letter (1)

Letters were sent to the Education Committee's Cathaoirleach to request a formal hearing.

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.

Paul Kehoe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rose Conway-Walsh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Carol Nolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pádraig O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aisling Dolan Senator (Seanad)

Eileen Flynn Senator (Seanad)

Rónán Mullen Senator (Seanad)

Fiona O'Loughlin Senator (Seanad)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)