Chime

Lobbying Organisation Chime

Date published 05 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Residential services for vulnerable Deaf people who are Irish Sign language users.

Intended results The development of residential services for vulnerable Deaf people in accordance with a HSE Report on the matter. Presently Deaf people who need supported accommodation are placed outside the State or in services where they have no access to communication.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brendan Lennon

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 (2-5)

A briefing meeting on the matter was held with Minister McGrath in September 2016. A further meeting was sought in the context of the development of the HSE Service Plan for 2017. This meeting is scheduled for January 2017.

Letter (1)

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.

Finan McGrath Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)