Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Draft Additional Protocol to the Aviedo Convention addressing the "human rights and dignity of persons with mental disorders"

Intended results The withdrawal of this additional protocol proposed by the Committee on Bioethics of the Council of Europe in line with the UN CRPD

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dr. Joanne McCarthy along with the President of the European Disability Forum

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.

Letter (6-10)

6 letters sent to officials asking them to oppose the adoption of the protocol at the level of the Council of Ministers (see list below). Conor Nelson, Justice, Equality & Law Reform Representative, Permanent Representation of Ireland to the Council of Europe Jim Daly, Minister of State for Mental health and Older People, Department of Health Keith McBean, Ambassador, Permamanent Representation of Ireland to the Council of Europe Micgael Gaffey, Ambassador, Permamnent Representative to the UN and other International Organisations at Geneva Finian McGrath, Minister of State for Disabilities, Department of Health Paul Ivory, Assistant Principal Officer, Department of Health

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.

Jim Daly Minister of State (Department of Health)

Finian McGrath Minister of State (Department of Health)