Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Adjustment of bin charges where extra waste related to disability

Intended results Fiona O'Donovan called on Senator Dolan to raise the issue in the Seanad. Joan O'Connor raised the issue with Department of Environment officials.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Joan O'Connor and 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 (1)

One email by Fiona O'Donovan with Senator Dolan/his Seanad office

Phone call (2-5)

One text message and one phone call by Fiona O'Donovan with Senator Dolan/his Seanad office

Meeting (1)

Joan O'Connor participated in meeting between Department officials and Community and Voluntary organisations on the issue

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.

John Dolan Senator (Seanad)

Denis Naughten Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)