Down Syndrome Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Down Syndrome Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Increasing Employment Opportunities for adults with Down syndrome

Intended results Increasing Employment Opportunities for adults with Down syndrome

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gary Owens, 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.

Event / Reception (1)

Minister Finian McGrath TD visited Ballinamona Social Farm to meet three members of Down Syndrome Ireland’s Waterford and South Kilkenny branch, who completed a 12 week Social Farming Programme; a partnership between Waterford Leader Partnership CLG and DSI Waterford. Discussed adult employment opportunities with the Minister.

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.

Finian McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Finian McGrath Minister of State (Department of Health)