National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability (National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability)

Lobbying Organisation National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability

Date published 20 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Evidence of significant elevated risk of mortality for individuals with disability from Covid 19

Intended results Access to Covid vaccination for people with disabilities as a matter of urgency

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alison Harnett

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 (1)

Letter sent to Ministers Stephen Donnelly, Anne Rabbitte and Roderic O'Gorman on 20th Feb setting out international evidence of significant elevated risk of mortality for individuals with disability from Covid 19 therefore seeking urgent access to COVID-19 vaccination for people with disabilities.

Social Media (1)

Tweet on 20th February calling on Ministers Stephen Donnelly, Anne Rabbitte and Roderic O'Gorman to recognise the importance for people with disabilities, who need to continue to access essential supports in the community, to be included in the review if the priority listing for vaccination and to be prioritised for vaccination

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.

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)