Down Syndrome Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Down Syndrome Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details DSI co-signs open letter to Taoiseach outlining concerns about Covid 19 in disability residential settings

Intended results Calling on the Taoiseach and Minister for Health to protect the human rights of people with disabilities in residential settings who are being disproportional impacted by COVID 19 in residential settings. We called for a number of measures to be implemented.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Helena O'Connor, Down Syndrome Ireland

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)

Calling on the Taoiseach and Minister for Health to protect the human rights of people with disabilities in residential settings who are being disproportional impacted by COVID 19 in residential settings. We called for a number of measures to be implemented.

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)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)