Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Adoption of an EU Accessibility Act to facilitate the enjoyment of the rights of people with disabilitites under the UN CRPD, which the EU has ratified.

Intended results Adoption of an EU Accessibility Act to facilitate the enjoyment of the rights of people with disabilitites under the UN CRPD, which the EU has ratified.

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Grassroots campaign. Calling on Members and supporters to 'Contact your MEPs to let them know we want products and services accessible for all citizens. Including 80 million persons with disabilities and 150 million people aged 50 and older. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALtmGkBYu10'

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Social Media (6-10)

Posted on Facebook stating: 'We are calling on the European Parliament to adopt a strong and ambitious position when it votes on the on the European #AccessibilityAct this Wed. Contact your MEPs to let them know we want products and services accessible for all citizens. Including 80 million persons with disabilities and 150 million people aged 50 and older. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALtmGkBYu10' Communications with Irish MEPs seeking their support and advocacy for a strong EU Accessibility Act in up-coming negotiations and voting in the EU Parliament: 7 to 10 tweets variously at Irish MEPs on Twitter, including: MEP Nessa Childers, MEP Deirdre Clune, MEP Matt Carthy, MEP Luke Ming Flanagan, MEP Marian Harkin, MEP Brian Hayes, MEP Sean Kelly, MEP Mairead McGuinness, MEP Liadh Ni Riada to secure their support of proposed amendments to the proposed legislation

Email (6-10)

4 emails regarding Ireland's position in the Council of the EU; one directly to Minister Charlie Flanagan, and 3 through public servants seeking that Ireland support and advocate for a strong EU Accessibility Act in the Council of the EU negotiations Communications with Irish MEPs seeking their support and advocacy for a strong EU Accessibility Act in up-coming negotiations and voting in the EU Parliament: 1 email to all Irish MEPs seeking support of specific proposed amendments to the proposed email 1 email response to specific query from MEP Deirdre Clune 1 follow up email to all MEPs

Phone call (1)

Communications with Irish MEPs seeking their support and advocacy for a strong EU Accessibility Act in up-coming negotiations and voting in the EU Parliament: 1 phone call with MEP Deirdre Clune

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.

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Nessa Childers MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Hayes MEP (European Parliament)

Matt Carthy MEP (European Parliament)

Luke "Ming" Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Marian Harkin MEP (European Parliament)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Crowley MEP (European Parliament)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Liadh Ní Riada MEP (European Parliament)