Down Syndrome Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Down Syndrome Ireland

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Support for SLT programme

Intended results Support for SLT programme.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Olive Buckeridge, Sinead Flynn

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)

Online Meeting with Minister Michael Moynihan on SLT support. In attendance: Minister Moynihan, Noel Byrne (special adviser), Aoife Murphy, Therapy Lead, NCSE, Sinead Flynn Head or Adult Education and Training

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 Minister of State (Department of Education)