Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details UN COSP Roundtable

Intended results Increased funding towards cost of disability measures, infrastructure for Assistive Technology (AT), and other matters discussed

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Emer Begley, Siobhán Long (DFI Board Member)

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.

Event / Reception (1)

A reception was held by the Irish representation to the UN, for the Irish delegation to the UN Conference of State Parties to the CRPD (10-12 June in New York). At a roundtable discussion, DFI delegates engaged with officials from the Department of Children, Disability and Equality and called for Government to address the cost of disability and other matters discussed.

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.

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Colm Ó Conaill Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)