Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Raised the lack of appropriate housing for people with disabilities.

Intended results Increase in the provision of appropriate housing for people with disabilities.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fiona O'Donovan & Alison Ryan

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 (1)

31st January 2017 Fiona O'Donovan raised the absence of people with disabilities from the Remit of the Homes for Smart Ageing Universal Design Challenge, at the launch of same. The Minister invited Fiona to meet and discuss further. Following a number of emails organising that meeting, Fiona O'Donovan and Alison Ryan met with Minister of State Damien English, along with a number of Civil Servants to raise the issue of lack of appropriate housing for people with disabilities on 4th April 2017.

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.

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)