Camphill Communities of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Camphill Communities of Ireland

Date published 19 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Request to give serious consideration to briefing paper of Oireachtas Disability Group for discussion at Cabinet meeting scheduled for 9th Jan 2020

Intended results Consideration of additional funding for disability sector

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brigid Pike, Director of Camphill Communities of Ireland

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.

Email (1)

Extract from email: I urge you to give serious consideration to the briefing paper from the Oireachtas Disability Group, which is due to be discussed at the Cabinet meeting tomorrow, Thursday 9 January. Demonstrate that you too have a commitment to ensuring that one of the most vulnerable groups in our society, people with intellectual disabilities, are able to continue to lead full and fulfilling lives, by making adequate investment in this hugely under-funded sector to address the significant funding deficits.

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)

Josepha Madigan Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)