Crosscare (Crosscare)

Lobbying Organisation Crosscare

Date published 17 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Access to interpreter services in DEASP Intreo Offices

Intended results To ensure appropriate, quality and effective access to interpreter services for customers with language support needs

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Danielle McLaughlin, Policy Officer

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.

Submission (1)

Submission of report 'Do You Speak English? A report on access to interpreter services in Public social welfare offices in Ireland', published on the 13th of December 2018 to Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty, on 14th December 2018.

Email (1)

Invite to attend launch of above named report on 13th December 2018.

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.

Regina Doherty Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)

Katherine Zappone Senator (Seanad)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin Senator (Seanad)

Joan Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maria Bailey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Carey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Ardagh Senator (Seanad)

Ray Butler Senator (Seanad)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Kevin Humphreys Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)

Ruth Coppinger TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gary Gannon Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Patrick Costello Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Willie O'Dea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)