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, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details Following an appearance by NCSE Officials at the Oireachtas Committee on Education, sought to ensure that existing Autism Early Intervention Classes were retained and that Department policy continued to support such classes

Intended results Continued sanction of and support for Autism Early Intervention Classes

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.

Email (1)

Wrote to Minister, via email, seeking reassurances

Phone call (1)

Spoke to Minister's Special Advisor on the phone to raise our concerns

Virtual Meeting (1)

Met with Deputy Holly Cairns to discuss the issue

Email (2-5)

Arranged to meet Deputy Holly Cairns on the issue

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.

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Josepha Madigan Minister of State (Department of Education)

Michael Ward Special Adviser (Department of Education)