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 21 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Calling for sufficient funding to meet unmet needs for people with disabilities in Budget 2023, and to ensure sustainability of service provision

Intended results Circulate the National Federations Pre-Budget 2023 Key Messages and highlight that funding is needed to ensure rights, resources and staffing

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alison Harnett & Secretariat team

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Contact TDs in their local area to discuss the National Federation's key messages pre-Budget 2023

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All TDs An email was sent to members encouraging them engage about the National Federation's key messages pre-Budget 2023 around the themes of Rights, Resources and Staff.

Email All Councillors An email was sent to members encouraging them to thank Councilors for their work with members and engage with them about the National Federation's key messages pre-Budget 2023 around the themes of Rights, Resources and Staff.

Email All TDs A letter and position paper was sent to Section 39 members on the topic of Pay Parity for staff in Section 39 organisations. They were encouraged to use these resources to support them in engagements with local representatives, particularly on the staffing point of the National Federation's key Budget 2023 messages.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (2-5)

to Duncan Smith following up on earlier email briefing around the budget priorities for people with intellectual disabilities; and the impact of the delayed transfer of responsibility for disability services from the Department of Health to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to Noel Byrne and Minister Anne Rabbitte following up on pay parity queries and seeking updates on budget priorities including the publication of the Disability Action Plan and the impact of the delayed transfer of responsibility for disability services from the Department of Health to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

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.

Noel Byrne Special Adviser (Department of Health)

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Health)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)