Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Coalition for Public Services meeting with Minister Jack Chambers

Intended results Commencement of all aspects of the recent WRC agreement in relation to Section 39 organisations and others, including addressing the concerns on gaps in the agreement and the research proposed

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Allen Dunne

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting held between the Coalition for Public Services and Minister Jack Chambers on 30/07/2025, in relation to the WRC process and improved engagement between Government Departments and the Community and Voluntary Sector.

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.

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)