Insight Consultants

Lobbying Organisation Insight Consultants

Date published 21 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details To introduce a new Down Syndrome Centre for Families to public representatives

Intended results To introduce the need for extra funding for the Down Syndrome Centre, Sandyford

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Declan Carty

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Down Syndrome Centre

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Unit 3, 82 Furze Rd, Sandyford Business Park, Sandyford, Dublin 18, D18 DP49

Main business or activity Charity/Advocacy

Company website www.downsyndromecentre.ie

Contact email address info@downsyndromecentre.ie

Contact phone number 01 661 8000

Contact address as above

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (2-5)

To invite public representatives to the launch of a new facility for families of Down Syndrome Children

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.

Cormac Devlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)