Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Meeting with the three experts appointed by Minister Simon Harris to independent review group to examine the role of voluntary organisations in the opretaion of health and personal social services in Ireland

Intended results A better understanding, appropriate engagement and relationship with voluntary disability organisations related to the roles they can play in the health area

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Dolan and Anne Winslow

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.

Letter (1)

Letter to the chair of the review group requesting meeting, followed by a meeting on receipt of invitation from the Independent Review Group. Indirectly lobbying Minister Simon Harris, TD

Meeting (1)

Letter to the chair of the review group requesting meeting, followed by a meeting on receipt of invitation from the Independent Review Group. Indirectly lobbying Minister Simon Harris, TD

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.

Simon Harris TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)