Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details The proposed EU Accessibility Act

Intended results To maximise the accessibility of products and services to people with disabilities

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fiona O'Donovan, John Dolan, Pat Clarke, representing DFI as a member of European Disability Forum

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Marian Harkin MEP and her staff, with Fiona O'Donovan, John Dolan, Pat Clarke, representing DFI as a member of European Disability Forum ("EDF"), with EDF staff on the 30.11.16 in the European Parliament in Brussels

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.

Marian Harkin MEP (European Parliament)