Dignity Ireland (Dignity Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Dignity Ireland

Date published 19 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Transport & Housing for people with disabilities

Intended results We want to discuss transport and housing for people with disabilities with the minister and the importance of an inclusive society and delivering on the obligations set out by the UNCRPD.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Anna Sutcliffe

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.

Email (11-20)

I first emailed the office of the minister on the 16.06.23 asking to meet and we are meeting with her on the 21.09.23. She cancelled on us initially and we rescheduled the meeting to September

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.

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