Dyspraxia Association of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Dyspraxia Association of Ireland

Date published 23 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Representation to Denis Naughten TD on behalf of Dyspraxia/DCD Ireland POTTS programme.

Intended results To highlight the opportunities in providing assessments and early intervention services presented by the POTTS programme. To request additional funding to scale the POTTS programme to other locations in Ireland. To engage with representatives from the Department of Health on behalf of families with dyspraxia/DCD to highlight the benefits of the early intervention services that we provide.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sharon Lane

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)

Meeting held with Denis Naughten TD and Senator Tim Lombard to highlight the potential benefits of the POTTS programme in supporting early intervention services for children, youth and families with dyspraxia/DCD.

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.

Denis Naughten TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tim Lombard Senator (Seanad)