Down Syndrome Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Down Syndrome Ireland

Date published 20 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details We met with the Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh and Department officials to discuss the education needs for children with Down syndrome, including access to July Provision and for Individual Education Plans to be enshrined in law. This meeting forms part of our Please Don't Leave Us Behind Education campaign

Intended results Giving children with Down sydnrome access to July Provision and for Individual Education Plans to be enshrined in law.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gary Owens, DSI CEO, Cathy Gray, DSI Head of Communications and Public Affairs, Nicola Hart, DSI Head of Member Services, Fidelma Brady, DSI Education Officer, Gina Grant, DSI member

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)

DSI representatives met with the Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh and Department officials in Leinster House to discuss the education needs for children with Down syndrome, including access to July Provision and for Individual Education Plans to be enshrined in law.

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)