Down Syndrome Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Down Syndrome Ireland

Date published 16 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Invitation to attend branch Christmas party conference

Intended results Attendance from various DPOs to Kilkenny Christmas party conference to share issues relating to SLT.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ciara Hayes

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 (11-20)

Invitations sent to following DPOs for Christmas party conference: Ger Frisby Pat Dunphy Pat Fitzpatrick Michael McCarthy Jen Slattery Eugene McGuiness Sean OhArgain Andrew McGuiness Joe Malone David Fitzgerald John Coonan Joe Sheridan Joe Lyons Peter 'Chap' Cleere John McGuiness Catherine Callaghan Deirdre Cullen Malcolm Noonan

Meeting (1)

Attendance from following DPOs to Christmas Party Conference, where SLT issues were discussed. Peter Chap Cleere Joe Malone Paul Doogue Pat Dunphy Mary Hilda Kavanagh Catherine Callaghan Natasha Newsome Drennan Joe Lyons Eugene McGuiness John Coonan Deirdre Cullen Malcolm Noonan David Fitzgerald John McGuiness Andrew McGuiness

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.

Pat Dunphy Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Pat Fitzpatrick Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Michael McCarthy Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Jenny Catt Slattery Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Eugene McGuinness Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Andrew McGuinness Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Joe Malone Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

David Fitzgerald Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

John Coonan Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Joe Sheridan Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Joe Lyons Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Peter 'Chap' Cleere TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Deirdre Cullen Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Malcolm Noonan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Hilda Cavanagh Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Paul Doogue Councillor (Carlow County Council)

Natasha Newsome Drennan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Lyons Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)