Irish Deaf Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Deaf Society

Date published 22 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Senator Mark Daly invited two Irish Deaf Society Board Director and myself CEO to attend the Fianna Fail Parliament Party meeting to lobbying for the Irish Sign Language (ISL) Recognition Bill as they were planning to re-introduce the Bill early in the 2016

Intended results We were informed that FF will table the motion of our Bill before the General Election at the Seanad.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eddie Redmond IDS CEO, Lianne Quigley IDS Vice Chairperson and Dr. John Bosco Conama Board Director

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)

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

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? We informed all the members of National Council orgaisations of the Deaf all over ireland and keep them posted of what we are doing and they informed their local Deaf members etc

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name IRISH DEAF SOCIETY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF LIMITED

CRO number (if applicable) 321657

Company address THOMAS MAHON BUILDING DEAF VILLAGE IRELAND RATOATH ROAD CABRA WEST, DUBLIN 7

Main business or activity Other

Company website www.deaf.ie

Contact email address info@irishdeafsociety.ie

Contact phone number 01 8601878

Contact address as above

Mass communications

Meeting All Oireachtas Members

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

Meetings at Leinster house or corresponding via emails.

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.

Mark Daly Senator (Seanad)