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 17 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Calling for clarity on funding allocated for inflationary pressures

Intended results Seek an update on when inflationary pressures funding would reach members.

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.

Phone call (1)

On February 10th 2023 a call was held with Special Advisor Noel Byrne on to seek an update on the timing of inflationary pressures funding. Over the course of the discussion, the transfer of disability functions from the Department of Health to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, and the urgency of recruitment issues were discussed.

Informal communication (2-5)

In the days following February 10th 2023 there were 2-5 texts exchanged following up on the issues raised in the phone call.

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.

Noel Byrne Special Adviser (Department of Health)