Barrow Valley Enterprise for Adult Members with Special Needs, CLG (Beam Services)

Lobbying Organisation Barrow Valley Enterprise for Adult Members with Special Needs, CLG

Date published 17 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Key Priorities for Budget 2026 in relation to Disability services & Providers- as part of a strategy from the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers

Intended results Budget 2026 will respond to unmet needs in Disability services, support necessary innovation & enable service providers to deliver & expand services. Respond to unmet needs- fund the targets set out in the action plan for disability services. Ring fence dedicated funding of 20 million for planned residential places. Support necessary innovation- multi year capital plan Invest in expansion & development of services.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Angelina Hamill

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.

Event / Reception (1)

A visit to Beam services was organised. The officials were shown around the location & a meeting was held on site in Bagenalstown. We discussed the key priorites for Budger 2026 in relation to Disability service providers. Front line staff and service users attended parts of the meeting.

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.

Catherine Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Health)