Áiseanna Tacaíochta CLG (The AT Network)

Lobbying Organisation Áiseanna Tacaíochta CLG

Date published 04 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Promotion of equality for people with disabilities and their families through the implementation of a Direct Payment model om Ireland.

Intended results Nationall roll-out of Direct Payments and the promotion of new leadership and structures required to make new models thrive.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Martin Naughton

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.

Meeting (2-5)

ÁT works with the HSE to facilitate Direct Payments - personal budgets - to individuals with disabilities and families. As part of our work, we have regular meetings with HSE Disability Managers as well as HSE senior management.

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 TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)