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 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Oireachtas Disability Group - Pre-Budget 2026 Campaign

Intended results Funding to support the key priorities for disabled people as outlined in the ODG's Pre-Budget 2026 Submission

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alison Harnett, Helena Connors and Megan Leahy (National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers), Emer Begley, Elaine Teague and Charlotte Olhausen (Disability Federation of Ireland), Derval McDonagh and Gaibhin McGranaghan (Inclusion Ireland), Desmond Kenny, Michael Seifu and Damien Walshe (Independent Living Movement Ireland), Louise Rooney (Mental Health Reform), Emer Costello and Joan McCarthy (National Disability Services Association)

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

Mass communications

Submission All Oireachtas Members A memo was circulated to Oireachtas members highlighting the importance of introducing specific measures to address the cost of disability following the Budget 2026 announcement.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

24 Sept 2025: Meeting held in the Fianna Fail Parlimentary Room to discuss priorities raised in the Oireachtas Disability Groups joint Pre-Budget Submission. Meeting was attended by several Fianna Fail TDs.

Event / Reception (1)

12th Nov 2025: Emer Costello and Joan Carthy attended the Labour Party Conference. While at the conference, they brought the ODG's priorities to Labour Party politicians.

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.

Paul McAuliffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seamus McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aisling Dempsey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Erin McGreehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cormac Devlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte Senator (Seanad)

Dee Ryan Senator (Seanad)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony Senator (Seanad)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Wall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

George Lawlor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Carrie Smyth Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Marie Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Conor Sheehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ciarán Ahern TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)