Inclusion Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Inclusion Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Oireachtas Disability Group prebudget submission

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) Ac

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Derval McDonagh as part of the Oireachtas Disability group

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? one mass mail 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 one mass mail 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 - 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

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.