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 Highlighting the need for new national guidelines on school Codes of Behaviour to be compliant with the rights of Autistic students

Intended results Secure rights-based national guidelines

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 Ministers Moynihan and McEntee, Assistant Secretary and Special Advisors

Email (2-5)

Corresponded with CEO of NCSE

Informal communication (2-5)

Liaised with CEO of NCSE

Phone call (2-5)

Spoke to Minister Moynihan's Special Advisor

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.

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

Martina Mannion Assistant Secretary (Department of Education)

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

Cliona Doyle Adviser to Minister (Department of Education)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Education)

Patrick Cluskey Adviser to Minister (Department of Education)

Michael Moynihan Minister of State (Department of Education)