National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability (National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability)

Lobbying Organisation National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Section 39 WRC Agreement

Intended results Raise issues of key concern to Section 39 organisations in relation to the payment of the WRC Agreement

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alison Harnett

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)

1st March 2024 - A joint email was sent to Colm O'Conaill (Assistant Secretary) from three umbrella bodies: Mental Health Reform, the Disability Federation of Ireland and the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers. This email raised key issues of significance ahead of the template being issued to Section 39 organisations.

Phone call (1)

Alison Harnett (National Federation CEO) had a phone call with Colm O'Conaill (Assistant Secretary) in relation to key issues of significance ahead of the template being issued to Section 39 organisations.

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.

Colm Ó Conaill Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)