Enable Ireland Disability Services Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Enable Ireland Disability Services Ltd

Date published 18 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Promote the recommendations of the Discussion Paper: AT for People with Disabilities and Older People, launched in November 2016.

Intended results Adoption of recommendations of above Discussion Paper.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Enable Ireland (Siobhán Long) and DFI Joint AT Project

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.

Event / Reception (1)

15th February 2017. Joint meeting between Senator Dolan, Pierce Richardson and Siobhán Long: seeking advice/input from Senator re: appropriate opportunities for AT Project to promote its recommendations across upper and lower Houses of the Oireachtas. Senator Dolan requested a briefing paper to share with TDs and Senators and undertook to schedule a briefing meeting for all Party spokespeople in Health, Education and Social Protection.

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.

John Dolan Senator (Seanad)