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 20 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Sharing information on innovation and potential avenues to develop and enhance right-based services for people with disabilities

Intended results Sharing information on innovation and potential avenues to develop and enhance right-based services for people with disabilities

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alison Harnett (CEO, National Federation of 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.

Informal communication (2-5)

10/07/26: Alison Harnett contacted Colm O'Conaill to request a call to discuss potential opportunities for information sharing within the disability sector and Government around innovative practice and development of rights-based, high quality services.

Phone call (1)

10/07/26: Alison Harnett had a phone call with Colm O'Conaill to discuss potential opportunities for information sharing within the disability sector and Government around innovative practice and development of rights-based, high quality services.

Email (2-5)

July 2026: Follow up emails were exchanged between Alison Harnett and Colm O'Conaill regarding a potential shared learning event to take place in 2027.

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)