Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Re-establishment of the NPHET Vulnerable People Sub-Group

Intended results A formal means of engaging with the cross-Departmental High Risk Subgroup

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Joanne McCarthy

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)

1 Joint letter sent via email to An Taoiseach on 21/01/21 (co-signed by Alison Hartnett, Acting CEO of the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers; Rosemary Keogh, Chair of the National Disability Services Association)

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.

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)