CBM Ireland

Lobbying Organisation CBM Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Disability in International Development

Intended results Demonstrate importance of the inclusion persons with disabilities in Ireland's Overseas Development and Humanitarian Policies and Programmes

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sarah O'Toole

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)

"Perspectives on Disability in Africa" event with Irish section of European Parliamentarians with Africa (AWEPA) in Dail Eireann and Seanad. Held in audio visual room, Leinster House 27 June 2017. Presentations made by members of Dóchas Disability in International Development Working Group, following by panel discussion.

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.

Maureen O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Dolan Senator (Seanad)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ciaran Cannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Finan McGrath Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)

Michael Kitt TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neale Richmond Senator (Seanad)

Colette Kelleher Senator (Seanad)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jan O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michelle Mulherin Senator (Seanad)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)