Chime

Lobbying Organisation Chime

Date published 29 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Supported accommodation needs of vulnerable Deaf and Hard of Hearing people.

Intended results Secure the allocation of HSE funding to address the supported accommodation needs of vulnerable Deaf and Hard of Hearing people.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brendan Lennon, DeafHear Head of Advocacy

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 (2-5)

Letter outlining the situation and seeking a meeting with the Minister for Disability Finian McGrath

Meeting (1)

Met with Minister in August to discuss a HSE Working Group report into the accommodation needs of vulnerable Deaf and Hard of Hearing people and to seek progress in implementing the recommendations of the report.

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.

Finan McGrath Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)