Áiseanna Tacaíochta CLG (The AT Network)

Lobbying Organisation Áiseanna Tacaíochta CLG

Date published 23 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details Promotion of equality for people with disabilities and their families through the implementation of a Direct Payments model in Ireland.

Intended results National roll out of Direct Payments and the promotion of new leadership and structures required to make new models thrive.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Martin Naughton

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Organised a North Dublin Disability Forum with elected representatives in the area and citizens with disabilities.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

AT works with the HSE to facilitate Direct Payments - personal budgets - to individuals with disabilities and families. As part of our work we have regular meetings with Disability Managers as well as senior management. AT invited elected representatives from Dublin North and Fingal to take part in a forum with a range of citizens with disabilities to promote meaningful engagement. AT participated in the Disability Federation of Ireland's (DFI) Disable Inequality election campaign.

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.

Seán Haughey Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Denise Mitchell Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Mícheál MacDonncha Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Michael O'Brien Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Naoise Ó Muirí Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Deirdre Heney Councillor (Dublin City Council)

John Lyons Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Clare Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Finian McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cian O'Callaghan Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Richard Bruton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)