Irish Deaf Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Deaf Society

Date published 18 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Irish Deaf Society along with Senator Mark Daly and Minister Finian McGrath continued to lobby to find a funder to provide core funding for operation of the Society. Contact included 2 meetings, emails and phone calls.

Intended results Our intention was to find a state body that would fund our core expenses, Advocacy and Health services to the Deaf community.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Interim CEO Anthony Carrick, Interim CEO John Sherwin

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Mark Daly (Currently employed as a DPO) Senator (Seanad)

Finian McGrath (Currently employed as a DPO) Minister of State (Department of Health)

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 (21-30)

Emails enquiring about progress with funding applications and reporting on financial status of IDS.

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings to discuss progress with funding applications and reporting on financial status of IDS.

Phone call (6-10)

Phone calls enquiring about progress with funding applications and reporting on financial status of IDS.

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.

Finian McGrath Minister of State (Department of Health)

Mark Daly Senator (Seanad)