The Open Doors Initiative

Lobbying Organisation The Open Doors Initiative

Date published 29 Apr, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Application for funding for Open Doors to hire a disability specialist and equipment needed

Intended results Increase employment aids and advice for people with disabilities and employers to help them into the labour market

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jeanne McDonagh

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)

Meeting in the Dept of Justice and Equality on the 14th January to request bridging funding to retain a disability specialist until long term funding could be put in place.

Phone call (1)

Follow up call to ascertain the likelihood of the funding coming through

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.

Carol Baxter Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)