Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 18 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Departmental Statements of Strategy

Intended results For disability matters to be advanced to be included and outlined in the Departmental Statements of Strategy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Dolan

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)

10 Letters were sent via email to the Secretary Generals of the following Departments on 15/02/21 & 16/02/21: . Department of Health . Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth . Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment . Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage . Department of Social Protection . Department of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media . Department of the Taoiseach . Department of Justice . Department of Education . Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

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.

Robert Watt Secretary General (Department of Health)

Fergal Lynch Secretary General (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Orlaigh Quinn Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Graham Doyle Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

John McKeon Secretary General (Department of Social Protection)

Katherine Licken Secretary General (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Martin Fraser Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)

Oonagh McPhillips Secretary General (Department of Justice)

Seán Ó Foghlú Secretary General (Department of Education)

Jim Breslin Secretary General (Department of Health)