Center for Independent Living (Independent Living Movement Ireland (ILMI))

Lobbying Organisation Center for Independent Living

Date published 20 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Personal Assistance Service

Intended results To raise awareness of independent living and the importance of the Personal Assistance Service

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Damien Walshe

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.

Submission (2-5)

Pre Budget Submissions to Minister Simon Harris TD and Minister Finian McGrath on the PAS

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Finian Mc Grath 26th July Dail Eireann to discuss CIL Strategic Plan, the meaning of independent Living and to invite the Minister to attend our conference on 22nd Sept and two proposed pilot programmes: a peer advocacy project and a demonstration model on direct payments for disabled people

Email (2-5)

Invitation and confirming details for Minister Mc Grath to attend CIL / ILMI conference as speaker to launch strategic plan on 22nd Sept

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Finian McGrath Minister of State (Department of Health)