Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Local Government

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Proposal to Support County Council/Local Authority on disability matters & persons with disabilities in the local authority area

Intended results Funding to provide support

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Áine O'Sullivan, PJ Cleere and John Dolan

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 (6-10)

Aine O'Sullivan sent an email to: Margaret Murphy O'Mahoney TD- Kay Keegan Community Worker Cork County Council (No list of DPOs on council website) Patrick Murphy Councilor Danny Collins Councilor Declan Hurley, Mayor of Cork Maura Healy Rae Councilor Norma Moritary councilor

Phone call (2-5)

Aine made phone call to: Maura Healy Rae Councilor - phoned - no answer Norma Moritary councilor - phoned no answer

Meeting (1)

PJ Cleere had a meeting with: Longford County Council CEO Paddy Mahon and PPN Resource Worker. Meeting included participation by Access Network of PPN

Letter (2-5)

PJ sent email and hard copy of proposal with cover letter to: Tim Lucey CEO Cork County Council Moira Murrel CEO Kerry County Council

Letter (1)

John Dolan sent letter to: Cllr. Brendan Carr, Lord Mayor of Dublin

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.

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick Murphy Councillor (Cork County Council)

Declan Hurley Councillor (Cork County Council)

Maura Healy-Rae Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Norma Moriarty Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Paddy Mahon CEO (Longford County Council)

Tim Lucey CEO (Cork County Council)

Moira Murrell CEO (Kerry County Council)

Brendan Carr Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Danny Collins Councillor (Cork County Council)