Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Bus Connects

Intended results To make Bus Connects accessible for people with disabilities.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Meredith Raley

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)

John Dolan (Currently employed as a DPO) Senator (Seanad)

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 (2-5)

1 email - DFI submission to the National Transport Authority, NTA, indirect to the Minister for Transport. 1 email - From Senator John Dolan requesting meeting with Minister Shane Ross on Bus Connects.

Meeting (1)

1 meeting - Senator John Dolan met with Minister Shane Ross to discuss matter of Bus Connects.

Social Media (1)

1 tweet from DFI

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.

Shane Ross Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)