Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details DFI hosting employment conference in Dublin Castle on the 21st November 2016

Intended results Faciliating the organisation of Dublin Castle Conference Centre as a venue for the conference Securing a Minister to open the conference

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 (2-5)

Letter sent to Department of Justice & Equality on 27.07.16 and a follow up letter sent on the 28.07.16 requesting that the Department of Justice facilitate the organisation of Dublin Castle Conference Centre as a venue for the upcoming conference 26.08.16 - Letter sent to Minister Finian McGrath requesting that he open the conference

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.

Frances Fitzgerald Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Finan McGrath Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)