Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Eight Leading Disability Organisations call on the Government to deal with issues facing the 600,000 people with disabilities in Budget 2017

Intended results Government to deal with issues facing the 600,000 people with disabilities in Budget 2017

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fiona O'Donovan

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 (6-10)

Sent individual emails to each listed DPO on the 28.09.16 with a copy of the Joint pre-budget statement, embargoed until 29.09.16. DFI coordinated the joint statement. But it was a joint statement issued jointly by 8 leading disability organisations: 1. Care Alliance Ireland 2. Centre for Independent Living 3. Disability Federation of Ireland 4. Genetic and Rare Diseases Ireland 5. National Federation of Voluntary Bodies 6. Neurological Alliance of Ireland 7. Not for Profit Business Association 8. Mental Health Reform

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.

Michael Noonan Minister (Department of Finance)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Finian McGrath Minister of State (Department of Health)

Helen McEntee Minister of State (Department of Health)