Kerry Parents & Friends Association

Lobbying Organisation Kerry Parents & Friends Association

Date published 14 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Pre-Election Communication Sent to TD's - seeking support for Section 39 Agencies

Intended results Kerry Parents and Friends are seeking support for Section 39 Agencies to receive pay parity with Section 38 Agencies and the HSE, working within the same health/disability sector.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Neil Ashworth

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 (11-20)

Email sent to election candidates on the 25/11/2024. Communication outlined the current lack of pay parity within the health/disability sector and its impact on recruitment and retention for Section 39 Agencies such as Kerry Parents and Friends.

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.

Pa Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Norma Foley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Cahill Councillor (Kerry County Council)