FASD Ireland CLG (FASD Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation FASD Ireland CLG

Date published 05 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Meeting Requests

Intended results Email invitations to meet with various TD's /Ministers to discuss the recognition of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tristan Casson-Rennie

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 (6-10)

Email invitations to meet with various TD's /Ministers to discuss the recognition of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Ireland. Proposed Agenda: 1. Discussion of the RCSI research published on 9 September 2025 2. How FASD fits within the Department of Children, Disability and Equality 3. Framework of support for young adults (18–30) living with FASD

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

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Emer Higgins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)