Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 16 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Opportunities for DFI to support Departmental implementation of the UN CRPD

Intended results Resourcing for DFI to carry out complimentary programme of work to support Departmental implementation of the UN CRPD

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Allen Dunne, Joanne McCarthy, John Dolan, Gary Lee

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 (2-5)

A letter was sent to each of the DPOs listed on 03/09/19 seeking a follow up meeting regarding opportunities for DFI to support Departmental implementation of the UN CRPD

Email (2-5)

An email including a soft copy of the letter was sent to each of the DPOs listed on 03/09/19 also

Meeting (2-5)

A follow up meeting was held with each of the DPOs listed during the return period

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.

Carol Baxter Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)

Jim Breslin Secretary General (Department of Health)