NCBI

Lobbying Organisation NCBI

Date published 21 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details NCBI provides a range of vital and life enhancing services, but we are restricted in our ability to reach everyone in need of our services.

Intended results To arrange a meeting to inform the Minister of the challenges NCBI currently face achieving its core mission.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Ledwidge, Chairperson, NCBI

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)

Seeking a meeting with the Minister for Justice and Equality to highlight the inequities in service provision for people who are blind or vision impaired.

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.

Finian McGrath Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)