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Politician · TD · 34th Dáil

Norma Foley

Fianna Fáil

Constituency / panel
Kerry
Membership
2024-11-29 → current
Office
Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (2025-01-23 → 2025-05-01)
Office
Minister for Children, Disability and Equality (2025-05-02 → current)
4
Declared items
0
CRO-matched interests
0
Awards to declared companies
1670
Lobbying returns
Reports for 2017–2025 (party) and 2020–2022 (members)
0
SIPO donation records
392 of 422 divisions
93%
Vote participation

Lobbying returns

Returns filed on the Register of Lobbying, newest first, with the policy area and intended results as the lobbyist published them.

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Register of Lobbying2024-06-25

Lobbying return by INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation

Education and Training
Intended results

Members of the Oireachtas to attend the INTO National Lobby Day on 12 June 2024 to secure additional funding, strengthen school leadership and reduce class sizes in primary schools in Budget 2025.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by The Psychological Society of Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

The PSI wants to reform the DARE Scheme to ensure chartered clinical, counselling and educational psychologists are eligible to verify Mental Health Conditions (such as major depression, anxiety disorders e.g. SAD, OCD, etc.) and extend the requirement from three to five years…

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "The Psychological Society of Ireland" equals CRO name "THE PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF IRELAND" (CRO 110772) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Education and Training
Intended results

To invite the Department to re-examine their draft guidelines and take AsIAm's concerns into account.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Education and Training
Intended results

Securing a paused on the implementation of changes to the Special Education Teaching (SET) Allocation Ensuring a budgeted, independent review and appeals mechanism was in place Ensuring Autistic young people could access the SET allocation they require

Register of Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Education and Training
Intended results

Securing rights-based, robust and child-centered regulation of seclusion and restraints including guidelines, training and legislation as required

Register of Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Education and Training
Intended results

Updates to TESS Guidelines on School Codes of Behaviour to ensure that policies do not discriminate against Autistic people Ending the practice of suspension/expulsion based on support needs

Register of Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Education and Training
Intended results

Implementation of the NCSE policy advice in a manner which meets the needs of Autistic students

Register of Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

Education and Training
Intended results

Ensuring Department of Education follows through on its obligations under the UNCRPD

Register of Lobbying2024-05-21

Lobbying return by Irish Council for Psychotherapy

Education and Training
Intended results

ICP wrote to Minister Foley to request her to approve the use of state-aided school funding to avail of the services of psychotherapists in private practice according to each school’s unique context, culture, and environment. ICP urges Minister Foley to reconsider this position…

Register of Lobbying2024-05-16

Lobbying return by SeeBeyondBorders Ireland CLG

Education and Training
Intended results

We hoped to build both Minister's awareness of the Connect programme with a view to garnering support for this important initiative between our two countries and within the education sector.

Derived link · Matched by exact company name

Published name "SeeBeyondBorders Ireland CLG" equals CRO name "SEEBEYONDBORDERS IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 666381) after normalising legal forms such as Ltd = Limited. No other CRO company has this name. Names can be shared, so compare the address and dates on the CRO record.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-16

Lobbying return by Teachers' Union of Ireland

Education and Training
Intended results

Advise the Minister of the key issues of concern for members at the TUI Congress including motions to be debated on education issues at the TUI Congress

Register of Lobbying2024-05-08

Lobbying return by Secretariat of Secondary Schools

Education and Training
Intended results

Increased funding and resources for voluntary secondary schools.

Derived link · Matched by name with added legal form

Published name "Secretariat of Secondary Schools" has no legal form. "SECRETARIAT OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE" (CRO 45807) is the only CRO company with that name plus any legal form (Limited, DAC, UC, CLG, PLC or Teoranta). Confirm against the CRO record before relying on it.

Register of Lobbying2024-05-03

Lobbying return by Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)

Education and Training
Intended results

Return of oral exams to Easter break::Review of proposal to allocate 40% of Leaving Cert Grade to second component across all subject specifications ::Ensure adequate depth of treatment across all Leaving Cert subject specifications::Ensure teachers' collective voice is central…