Headway Brain Injury Services and Support

Lobbying Organisation Headway Brain Injury Services and Support

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Promoting employer engagement with people with disabilities

Intended results Creation of a broad government sponsored national award scheme to recognise good employment practice in this area

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kieran Loughran, CEO Headway

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 (1)

Email to suggest consideration of government sponsored scheme to recognise employers who exhibit good practice in relation to engagement with people with disabilities.

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.

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Social Protection)