National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability (National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability)

Lobbying Organisation National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability

Date published 20 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Various matters concerning disability including the COVID-19 vaccine roll out and the transition of Disability Services to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Intended results Access to Covid vaccination for people with disabilities as a matter of urgency; acknowledgement of the need to consult with Disability Sector on the movement of the Department to the DCEDIY and its implications for policy and practice

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alison Harnett, Board of National Federation

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.

Meeting (1)

A meeting was held with Minister Rabbitte and a delegation of the National Federation (Acting CEO plus Board members) to seek an update on vaccination roll-out and to raise the need for voluntary disability service providers to be consulted in the movement of disability services from the Department of Health to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth - so that the implications for policy and practice can be discussed and key concerns raised.

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.

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Health)

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)