Special Olympics Ireland (Special Olympics Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Special Olympics Ireland

Date published 23 Feb, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Intended results Government to sign the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mr Peter O'Brien, Director of Training and Volunteers for Special Olympics Ireland

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.

Email (1)

Subject Line: UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities Sent from Special Olympics Ireland Head Office in Dublin on 15th November 2016 Agenda: To ask the government to sign the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

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.

Fiona O'Loughlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)