Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Calling for support of an EU Accessibility Act which reinforces the rights of people with disabilities

Intended results Calling for support of an EU Accessibility Act which reinforces the rights of people with disabilities

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fiona O'Donovan & John Dolan

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

John Dolan (Currently employed as a DPO) Senator (Seanad)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All MEPs Fiona O'Donovan sent a few emails to all Irish MEPs calling for their support. And follow up emails responding to particular replies.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (2-5)

A couple of phone calls with the offices of MEP Mairead McGuinness and MEP Luke Ming Flanagan's on the matter.

Email (2-5)

Sent pre-emptory briefing note and subsequent summary of specific submissions per request via email to the Department officals.

Meeting (1)

Met with Department Officials linked to one meeting with a department official; indirectly lobbying the Minister.

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.

Charles Flanagan Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)