Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 18 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Opportunities for DFI to support Departmental Implementation of the UN CRPD

Intended results Resourcing for DFI to carry out complimentary programme of work to support departmental implementation of the UN CRPD

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Dolan, CEO

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 Councillors

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (2-5)

1 invitation letter sent to each of the named DPOs to meet and discuss the subject matter mentioned in 'specific details'.

Email (2-5)

1 email sent to each of the named DPOs with soft copy of invitation letter attached.

Informal communication (1)

1 informal communication took place with Philip O'Callghan to secure meeting to discuss the subject matter mentioned in 'specific details'.

Meeting (2-5)

1 meeting was held with Minister Shane Ross 1 meeting was held with Philip O'Callaghan, Special Adviser to the Taoiseach

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.

Regina Doherty Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)

Finian McGrath Minister of State (Department of Health)

Joe McHugh Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Katherine Zappone Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Shane Ross Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Philip O’Callaghan Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)