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 22 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Seeking engagement with the Department of Children, Disability and Equality on the National Development Plan

Intended results Engagement with the Department of Children, Disability and Equality on the National Development Plan

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alison Harnett (CEO National Federation Voluntary Service Providers)

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 (2-5)

7th August 2025: Alison Harnett (NFVSP CEO) sent an email to Colm O'Conaill (Ass Sec Gen) highlighting that Minister Chambers advised that a sectoral plan will be developed for each Department to implement the National Development Plan and that it would be useful if there could be a process for engagement in relation to the Sectoral Plan for disability. A reply was received indicating that engagement will be welcomed

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)