Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Meeting between the Civil Engagement Group and DFI representatives

Intended results Highlighting key issues for people with disabilities in relation to housing, poverty, employment, community based services, transport and education and to identify DFI expertise in these areas.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Joan O'Connor and Anne Winslow

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 of Civil Engagement Group of Senators/their assistants on their behalf to discuss key issues for people with disabilities and to identify DFI expertise in these areas.

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.

John Dolan Senator (Seanad)

Colette Kelleher Senator (Seanad)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Ruane Senator (Seanad)

Grace O'Sullivan Senator (Seanad)