Center for Independent Living (Independent Living Movement Ireland (ILMI))

Lobbying Organisation Center for Independent Living

Date published 10 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details Invitation to virtual launchf of ILMI policy document "Enabling Participation: Supporting the involvement of disabled people in Political Parties" on 15th February

Intended results Politicians work within their parties to build inclusion to encouarge more disbabled people to run for public office

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Damien Walshe

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Email invitation to attend launch on 15th February

Email All Councillors Email invitation to attend launch on 15th February

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Virtual launch on 15th February. Launch featured inputs from Minister Rabbitte and Minister Burke, with emails with both Ministers' offices to arrange same

Virtual Meeting (1)

Virtual launch on 15th February, DPOs listed below attended on the day

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.

Peter Burke Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

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

Paul Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alison Gilliland Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Dan Boyle Councillor (Cork City Council)

Declan Meenagh Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Erin McGreehan Senator (Seanad)

Mary Seery Kearney Senator (Seanad)

Marian Harkin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Lyons Councillor (Dublin City Council)