Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Call for re-establishment of mechanisms for the disability sector to engage with the Government on COVID-19

Intended results The re-establishment of mechanisms for the disability sector to engage with the Government on COVID-19

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Joanne McCarthy

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 (2-5)

1 Letter sent via email to Assistant Secretary Kathleen MacLellan on 08.10.20 calling for the re-establishment of the NPHET Vulnerable People Subgroup. 1 Letter sent via email to Taoiseach Micheál Martin on 03.12.20 calling for a mechanism for the disability sector to engage with the cross-governmental High Risk Subgroup established by his Department.

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.

Kathleen MacLellan Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)