Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Children and Youth Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Open Policy Debate meeting on the Early Years Strategy

Intended results The Active Inclusion of Children with a Disabilty in the proposed Early Years Strategy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Toni Gleeson

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.

Submission (1)

Participation in an Open Policy Debate on National Early Years Strategy

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.

Katherine Zappone Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Michelle Shannon Director (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Fergal Lynch Secretary General (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)