ChildVision

Lobbying Organisation ChildVision

Date published 19 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Funding Negotiations

Intended results Progress funding negotiations

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Barry Sheridan CEO, Sinead Fitzpatrick Deputy CEO

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

Mass communications

Meeting All Oireachtas Members Highlighting needs for stronger supports within Education systems. ChildVision accepted an invite from the Joint Committee on Education and Youth to a meeting of the Committee to discuss Education needs of Visually Impaired Students in Leinster House. ChildVision highlighted 4 key areas in relation to the needs of students with a visual impairment in Education. The committee advised that they would write to the minister to highlight the keys areas raised by all stakeholders

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Visit by Mary Lou McDonald to ChildVision at her request, to outline and provide overview of our services.

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.

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)