Center for Independent Living (Independent Living Movement Ireland (ILMI))

Lobbying Organisation Center for Independent Living

Date published 16 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Giving copies of our Housing Report and our Personal Assistance Report to Goverment officals

Intended results To raise Awareness on the issues with housing and the need for more Personal Assistants in Ireland for People with Disabilities.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gary Lee

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.

Submission (1)

Hand Delivered both reports addressed to Enda Kenny to the Dail 7th December 2016

Event / Reception (1)

Talked with Finian McGrath TD at Galway Cntr for Independent Livings opening launch. Presented reports.

Meeting (1)

Michael McCabe our Chairperson met with Simon Coveney and Paschal Donohue at a press conference they gave on the 7th of December and presented copies of the reports.

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.

Enda Kenny Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Finian McGrath Minister of State (Department of Health)