Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland

Date published 01 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Financial support for the provision of Assistance Dogs to families of autistic children

Intended results We are working to secure statutory funding to support our programmes and increase the availability of life changing assistance dogs to families in need.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David McCarthy

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)

We had an ongoing email echange with relevant Ministers to dicuss our project and to invite them to our training centre.

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.

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Jerry Buttimer Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)