Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details ODG Pre Budget Submission 2023

Intended results Introduce a Cost of Disability payment; Base the spending commitments on the requirements set out in the Disability Capacity Review and publish the Action Plan; Resource legislative and policy improvements such as the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Dolan (DFI), Derval McDonagh (Inclusion Ireland), Desmond Kenny (Independent Living Movement Ireland), Roisin Clarke (Mental Health Reform), Rosemary Keogh (National Disability Services Association), Alison Hartnett (National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers)

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? 1 mass mailout was sent to all Oireachtas members on 13/09 including the following list of actions to take: Promote our submission and the need to support disabled people in the Budget in the Dáil or Seanad and at Oireachtas Committees; Share this with your party colleagues; Share our Pre-Budget submission and messages on social media using our hashtag #KeepYourPromises; Analyse the Budget in relation to its impact on people with disabilities and those with mental health difficulties; Call for a clear, transparent Budget 2023 announcement that is accessible to people with disabilities

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members 1 mass mailout sent to all Oireachtas members on 13/09

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (6-10)

9 letters sent via email on 13/09 to: - An Taoiseach - Michael Moynihan TD (as Chair of the Disability Matters Committee) - Minister Anne Rabbitte - Minister Heather Humphreys - Minister Josepha Madigan - Minister Michael McGrath - Minister Paschal Donohoe - Minister Roderic O'Gorman - Minister Stephen Donnelly

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)

Michael Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Josepha Madigan Minister of State (Department of Education)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)