Inclusion Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Inclusion Ireland

Date published 11 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Inclusion Ireland, along with colleagues from other organisations making up the Oireachtas Disability Group, met with Rauirí Ó Murchú TD to present our collective priorities ahead of Budget 2026.

Intended results As members of the Oireachtas Disability Group, Inclusion Ireland sought to influence Sinn Féin's proposals around disability matters ahead of their own Pre-Budget Submission.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Derval McDonagh

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)

Virtual Meeting (1)

Along with colleagues in the Oireachtas Disability Group, our CEO Derval McDonagh joined an online meeting with Deputy Ó Murchú.

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.

Ruairí Ó Murchú TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)