Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Lobbying Organisation Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Met with Minister Joe McHugh to brief on the work of AsIAm and key policy concerns relating to Autism and education

Intended results The support of the Minister in relation to meeting the needs of autistic students within the education syste,

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Adam Harris

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.

Meeting (1)

Met the Minister in Leinster House on 13th December. The purpose of this meeting was to provide the recently appointed Minister with a broad overview of our work and the needs of autistic students We discussed a range of issues including teaching training, SNA support, school absence, AsIAm programmes relevant to the Department of Education and Skills, Autism Classes and school culture and language around autism used in schools,

Email (2-5)

We had a number of emails with the Department to arrange our meeting with the Minister

Informal communication (1)

Corresponded with the Minister following his appointment to request a meeting

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.

Joe McHugh Minister (Department of Education and Skills)