Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Seeking support of a delegation of people with disabilities to attend the European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities

Intended results Support of a delegation of people with disabilities to attend the European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities

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

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

Mass communications

Email All MEPs 1 Email to all MEPs seeking support. Resulting in the following further communications below.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (31-50)

2 emails to MEP Brian Crowley 20 to 25 emails to MEP Deirdre Clune 1 email to MEP Mairead McGuinness 4 emails to MEP Liadh Ni Riada 4 email to offices of MEP Deirdre Clune, MEP Brian Hayes, MEP Mairead McGuinness and MEP Sean Kelly 2 emails to offices of MEP Deirdre Clune and MEP Mairead McGuinness 2 emails to Senator Dolan's office

Phone call (6-10)

3 to 5 calls with office of MEP Deirdre Clune 1 call with MEP Mairead McGuinness office 1 phone call with office of MEP Liadh Ni Riada

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.

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Nessa Childers MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Hayes MEP (European Parliament)

Matt Carthy MEP (European Parliament)

Luke "Ming" Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Marian Harkin MEP (European Parliament)

Mairead McGuinness MEP (European Parliament)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Crowley MEP (European Parliament)

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Liadh Ní Riada MEP (European Parliament)

John Dolan Senator (Seanad)