Inclusion Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Inclusion Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details EPSEN Review Implementation Plan feedback

Intended results We attended a virtual meeting with the Minister of State for Special Education and his officials to discuss our feedback to the Department of Education and Youth's proposed plan to implement recommendations arising from its Review into the EPSEN Act 2004, with a view to emphasise implementing changes through a rights-based lens, underpinned by a statutory and resourced Inclusive Education Plan.

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 (2-5)

Emails were exchanged between Inclusion Ireland and the Minister's Office to secure a virtual meeting, the times, dates, and confirmed attendees.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Online call between Minister Moynihan, his policy adviser, Inclusion Ireland's CEO Derval McDonagh, and Policy and Public Affairs Coordinator Gáibhin McGranaghan.

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.

Michael Moynihan Minister of State (Department of Education)