Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Conference on UN CRPD

Intended results Improving understanding and increasing awareness of the UN CRPD

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fiona O'Donovan, Meredith Raley and 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?) 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)

Conference aimed at community & voluntary organisations and people with disabilities on the UN CRPD. Co-hosted with Disability Action (NI), Inclusion Ireland, The Center for Independent Living, Centre for Disability Law and Policy NUI Galway, Queen’s University Belfast Disability Research Network and the Irish Disabilities Studies Association. The conference was supported by the Social Change Initiative

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.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Dolan Senator (Seanad)