Avista (Avista CLG)

Lobbying Organisation Avista

Date published 08 Oct, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Lobbying Key ministers, local TD on behalf of other service providers in Dublin North concerning the budgetary needs of the disability sector leading into Budget 2022

Intended results Increase awareness of the projected and unmet needs of the sector and to ensure proper funding for the sector for 2022 and awareness of funding increases needed leading into 2032

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity CEO Natalya Jackson

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.

Email (2-5)

Emails sent to TDs and Minister asking them to attend meeting with CEOs of DOCDSS, St Michael's House, Gheel Services, and Proper Fingal - Bulk email sent all invited TDs sent at the same time inviting them to a virtual meeting on 7th October

Virtual Meeting (1)

Virtual meeting attended by representative from TD Mary Lou McDonald's office, no other representatives in attendance

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.

Paul Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Bruton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Haughey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denise Mitchell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe O'Brien Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dessie Ellis TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)