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 Down Syndrome Ireland's NAC meeting

Intended results Attendance at Down Syndrome Ireland's National Advisory Council Meeting on November 8th

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.

Informal communication (1)

In person, Minister Naughton was asked to attend DSI's National Advisory Council meeting, to meet the NAC, and learn about the work being done.

Email (1)

In one follow up email, Minister Naughton was asked to attend DSI's National Advisory Council meeting, to meet the NAC, and learn about the work being done.

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.

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)