Down Syndrome Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Down Syndrome Ireland

Date published 14 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Provision of vital education resources for children with Down syndrome - July Provision and Individual Education Plans at Post Primary Level

Intended results rovision of vital education resources for children with Down syndrome - July Provision and Individual Education Plans at Post Primary Level

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gary Owens, CEO Down Syndrome Ireland; Fidelama Brady, Education Officer 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.

Meeting (1)

Provision of vital education resources for children with Down syndrome - July Provision and Individual Education Plans at Post Primary Level

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.

Thomas Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)