Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details To include considerations of universal design in the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016

Intended results To include considerations of universal design in the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016

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.

Submission (1)

One phone call with Senator Alice Mary Higgins on the 18.11.16 One email with proposed amendments 18.11.16 to Senator Higgins cc Senator Dolan. One email to Senator Colette Kelleher setting out the wider context and DFI position, 21.11.16.

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.

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Colette Kelleher Senator (Seanad)

John Dolan Senator (Seanad)