Inspired (Inspired)

Lobbying Organisation Inspired

Date published 16 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details The need for more funding in relation to respite care for people with Intellectual Disabilities

Intended results To secure funding for alternative respite care unit

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Liz Maher

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Liz Maher (Currently employed as a DPO) Chief Executive Officer (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

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.

Phone call (2-5)

Submitted a Business proposal to the HSE Disability services seeking funding to create additional services such as Alternative respite services in Brandon Court Tralee.

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.

Anne Rabbitte Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)