Sightsavers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Sightsavers Ireland

Date published 19 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Sightsavers contributed to discussions with DPOs on the importance of disability inclusive development

Intended results To raise awareness of the importance of disability inclusion in international development

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Catrina Sheridan, CEO of Sightsavers Ireland

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

Email All TDs Invitation to awareness event sent to all TDs

Email All Senators Invitation to awareness event sent to all Senators

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

Jointly held awareness raising event on disability inclusion in development with AWEPA and members of the Dóchas Disability in International Development Working Group

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.

Maureen O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Dolan Senator (Seanad)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ciarán Cannon Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Finian McGrath Minister of State (Department of Health)

Michael Kitt TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neale Richmond Senator (Seanad)

Colette Kelleher Senator (Seanad)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jan O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michelle Mulherin Senator (Seanad)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)