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, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Contacted the Minister for Education, his officials and relevant Party Spokespeople to discuss the proposed changes to the SNA Allocation Model

Intended results Sought to delay the implementation of changes to the SNA Allocation Model to allow for further piloting and safeguards to be put in place and to ensure autistic students would not be disadvantaged by the proposed changes.

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 Thomas Byrne to discuss the issue in Leinster House

Informal communication (1)

Contacted Catherine Martin via text message to request a meeting

Social Media (6-10)

Spoke to Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire via Twitter Direct Message to outline our concerns

Informal communication (2-5)

Texted Minister McHugh to outline our concerns and request he look into the matter.

Informal communication (6-10)

Texted the Minister's Special Advisor to outline our concerns and request that he look into the matter

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.

Joe McHugh Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Ed Carty Special Adviser (Department of Education and Skills)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)