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 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Oversight of the New National Disability Strategy

Intended results For the Department of the Taoiseach to take oversight of the New National Disability Strategy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Dolan (DFI), Derval McDonagh (Inclusion Ireland), Desmond Kenny (Independent Living Movement Ireland), Fiona Coyle (Mental Health Reform), Barry McGinn (National Disability Services Association), Alison Harnett (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? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

24th April 2024 - A letter co-signed by the Oireachtas Disability Group - including Alison Harnett (National Federation CEO) was sent to the Taoiseach requesting that his department take a role in overseeing the new National Disability Strategy.

Phone call (1)

March 28th 2024 - Alison Harnett (National Federation CEO) had a phone call with Colm O'Conaill regarding the request for the Department of the Taoiseach to take a role in overseeing the new National Disability Strategy.

Email (1)

April 24th 2024 - Alison Harnett (National Federation CEO) sent an email to Colm O'Conaill sharing the letter sent by the Oireachtas Disability Group to the Taoiseach.

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.

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Colm Ó Conaill Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)