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, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Campaigned to strengthen the Department's recently published "Behaviour of Concern" Guidelines

Intended results Updating guidelines and reporting mechanism to ensure they are robust, child-centred and rights-based

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.

Meeting (1)

Met with Minister Moynihan and Minister McEntee, along with their advisors and the Assistant Secretary

Meeting (1)

Arranged a further meeting with Minister Moynihan which was delayed until May

Phone call (6-10)

Engaged with Minister Moynihan's Special Advisor on the issue

Informal communication (2-5)

Engaged with Minister Moynihan's Special Advisor on the issue

Event / Reception (1)

Held an event to launch our campaign in which we invited TDs, Senators and senior officials

Phone call (6-10)

Spoke to NCSE on the issue

Meeting (1)

Met with Minister Moynihan and Special Advisor at All Party Group on Autism and raised the issue

Meeting (2-5)

Raised the issue at meetings of the All Party Group on Autism

Phone call (2-5)

Discussed the issue with Chairperson of All Party Group on Autism

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.

Noel Byrne Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Education)

Michael Moynihan Minister of State (Department of Education)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Education)

Martina Mannion Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)

Patrick Cluskey Adviser to Minister (Department of Education)

Cliona Doyle Adviser to Minister (Department of Education)

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

Grace Boland TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Carrigy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)