Down Syndrome Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Down Syndrome Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Submission of request to interview An Tánaiste and co-ordination of logistics for interview.

Intended results Interview between An Tánaiste, Barry Sheridan, CEO of Down Syndrome Ireland and Paudie O'Callaghan, host of the 'Paudcast'.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Bradley, FleishmanHillard, Ireland, Barry Sheridan CEO Down Syndrome Ireland

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)

Submission of request to interview An Tánaiste and co-ordination of logistics for interview.

Meeting (1)

Interview between An Tánaiste, Barry Sheridan, CEO of Down Syndrome Ireland and Paudie O'Callaghan, host of the 'Paudcast'.

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.

Matthew Lynch Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)