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 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details SET Allocations

Intended results Securing a paused on the implementation of changes to the Special Education Teaching (SET) Allocation Ensuring a budgeted, independent review and appeals mechanism was in place Ensuring Autistic young people could access the SET allocation they require

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.

Letter (2-5)

Wrote to Dept to express concerns about the announcement and to request a meeting

Letter (1)

Wrote to Department to request a pause to decision

Meeting (1)

Met with Minister Madigan and Phillip O'Callaghan

Informal communication (6-10)

Engaged with Phillip O’Callaghan on issue

Phone call (2-5)

Engaged with Phillip O’Callaghan on issue

Meeting (1)

Met with Minister Foley

Meeting (2-5)

Met with Senior Officials (Mannion/Hanlon/Kearney) in Dept in Athlone and at the two Ministerial meetings

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings with Foley and Madigan also attended by their Special Advisor

Email (6-10)

Wrote to Department to outline concerns

Phone call (2-5)

Engaged with John Kearney on issue

Informal communication (11-20)

Engaged with John Kearney on issue

Meeting (1)

Met with John Kearney to discuss the issue

Informal communication (2-5)

Spoke to Sorcha Clarke / Gary Gannon / Aodhan O’Riordan

Phone call (2-5)

Spoke to Sorcha Clarke / Gary Gannon / Aodhan O’Riordan

Informal communication (6-10)

Spoke with Senator Emer Currie and Senator Mary Seery Kearney on issue

Phone call (2-5)

Spoke with Senator Emer Currie and Senator Mary Seery Kearney on issue

Meeting (1)

Spoke with Senator Emer Currie

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.

Emer Currie Senator (Seanad)

Mary Seery Kearney Senator (Seanad)

Sorca Clarke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Kearney Chief Executive Officer (The National Council for Special Education)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Josepha Madigan Minister of State (Department of Education)

Philip O’Callaghan Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Martina Mannion Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)