Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Provision of appropriate housing for people with disabilities

Intended results Recognition and engagement of the City Council with emerging and unmet housing needs of adults with intellectual disabilities in Galway City

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cathy McGrath

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)

An informal parents group, met with the DPOs. DFI supported informal grassroots group by organising the meeting, preparing the group, supporting strategic questions and articulation of issues, and focus on actions. This meeting was with Councellor Nial McNelis (Lord Mayor of Galway), Brendan McGrath CEO of Galway City Council and Dermot Mahon Actin Director of Services for Housing, Climate Change and Environment, Recreation & Amenity (could not add this last named DPO below).

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.

Niall McNelis Councillor (Galway City Council)

Brendan McGrath CEO (Galway City Council)