Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 20 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Allow Us Learn Campaign regarding the withdrawal of the Rehabilitative Training Allowance

Intended results For the HSE and Minister for Health, Simon Harris, to reverse their decision to withdraw the Rehabilitative Training Allowance by raising general public awareness

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Clare Cronin. DFI was part of this campaign along with Aontas, Central Remedial Clinic, Inclusion Ireland, Irish Wheelchair Association & Rehab.

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.

Event / Reception (1)

1 co-organised press conference was held at Buswells Hotel on 19th August with Aontas, Central Remedial Clinic, Inclusion Ireland, Irish Wheelchair Association & Rehab

Informal communication (1)

1 press release (http://www.rehab.ie/latest-news/six-unite-to-demand-allowuslearn/)

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 Minister (Department of Health)