FASD Ireland CLG (FASD Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation FASD Ireland CLG

Date published 26 Jun, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Wrote to the members of the Disability Matters Committee ahead of a session with Minister Hildegarde Naughton asking them to advocate on behalf of their constituents living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in respect of special education and inclusion.

Intended results To highlight the complex and varied needs of children attending schools in Ireland who are living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) to the Minister and demand greater resourcing for additional supports for children attending schools in Ireland who are living with FASD.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mike Taylor

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 (2-5)

Sent all members of the Disability Matters Committee with a briefing note on Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) ahead of a session with Minister Hildegarde Naughton on Inclusive Education.

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls with various staff members in Parliamentary offices to follow-up on specific details of the briefing note.

Email (2-5)

Emails with various staff members in Parliamentary offices and Members to follow-up on specific details of the briefing note.

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.

Michael Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pauline Tully TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Coveney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dessie Ellis TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frank Feighan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tom Clonan Senator (Seanad)

Eileen Flynn Senator (Seanad)

Erin McGreehan Senator (Seanad)

Fiona O'Loughlin Senator (Seanad)

Mary Seery Kearney Senator (Seanad)