Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Oireachtas Disability Group, ODG, work. Note: ODG Membership is open to all oireachtas Members. Four disability organisations are also members: Disability Federation of Ireland, Inclusion Ireland, National Federation of Voluntary Bodies, and the Not For Profit Association. Chair = Senator John Dolan. Vicechair = Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin.

Intended results Community based supports; Appropriate housing for people with disabilities; Immediate consultation on development of disability proofing process; Additional funding for unmet need and sustainability of services.

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

John Dolan (Currently employed as a DPO) Senator (Seanad)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Currently employed as a DPO) TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members 1 email - Sent to all TDs and Senators invitng them to the ODG meeting.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

1 Meeting of the ODG. Exchanged updates. Also analysed and critiqued budget 2019 and called for: o Community based supports o Immediate consultation on development of disability proofing process o Additional funding for unmet need and sustainability of services. DPOs attending/represented: Senator John Dolan Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD Seamus Healy TD Margaret Murphy O’Mahony TD Anne Rabbitte TD Maureen O’Sullivan TD Mattie McGrath TD Senator Collette Kelleher's office Independents for Change by representative

Email (6-10)

Organisational and follow up emails between DFI as Secretariet/Chair/Vice Chair DPOs: Senator John Dolan, Caoimhghin O Caolain TD. Invites and related emails with Agendas/Minutes preparations for meetings to Oireachtas Members which had engaged with the ODG to date.

Informal communication (6-10)

Organisational and follow up between DFI as Secretariet/Chair/Vice Chair DPOs: Senator John Dolan, Caoimhghin O Caolain TD

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.