The Open Doors Initiative

Lobbying Organisation The Open Doors Initiative

Date published 07 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Shared ODI's request for changes for Disability National Strategy to promote equitable employment.

Intended results Increase in the numbers of disabled people in employment.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jeanne McDonagh

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)

Email to share key documents and information disability employment strategy.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting online to discuss details of position paper and actions in the strategy.

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.

Craig Dwyer Special Advisor (Department of Social Protection)