Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 20 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details Support to people with disabilities in and from Ukraine

Intended results Cross Government coordination and actions for people with disabilities in and from Ukraine: Ensure humanitarian help for people with disabilities & their families (applying IASC guidelines); Continue to participate in international actions to bring peace; Ensure safe passage to Ireland; Ensure that immigrants with specific conditions are not refused entry to Ireland; Provide healthcare according to specific medical needs; Provision of appliances and equipment such as wheelchairs, etc.

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 (11-20)

5 Letters sent via email on 04/03/22 to: An Taoiseach Micheal Martin, Minister Anne Rabbitee, Minister Roderic O'Gorman, Minister Helen McEntee, Minister Simon Coveney 1 Letter sent via email on 14/03/22 to: An Taoiseach Micheal Martin 4 Letters sent via email on 15/03/22 to: Minister Anne Rabbitte, Minister Roderic O'Gorman, Minister Heather Humphreys, Minister Stephen Donnelly 1 Letter sent via email on 22/03/22 to: Minister Roderic O'Gorman

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.

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

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)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Justice)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)