Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Ireland

Date published 15 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Enforcing of outlined duties to be carried out by SNAs as identified in circular 0030 2014 issued by the Dept of Education.

Intended results SNAs to carry out their duties as per the circular 0030 2014

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Claire McCormack

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Full Name Ruby-Mae Mc Grath (Parent: Sarah Mc Grath)

CRO number (if applicable)

Principal Address Manor Cunningham, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal.

Email Salmcgra@hotmail.com

Contact phone number 0868950594

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (1)

Phone call to Kate Halpin, Dept Education

Letter (1)

1 Letter each emailed to the offices of - Minister Foley: Minister of state for Children, Disability and Equality, a response was received some weeks later directing to contact Dr Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD, Minister for Health instead. -Minister Moynihan: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth with special responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion

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.

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

Michael Moynihan Minister of State (Department of Education)