Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 16 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details DFI Pre-Budget Submission 2020

Intended results Budget to implement the UN CRPD: IHREC & Departments; Individualised community based services; Personal budgets, rehabilitation, respite, therapies; Neurological services; Health; Transport; Address extra cost of living with a disability; Medical card earnings disregard; Disability Allowance & Social Welfare benchmarking; Employment; AT; Social housing; HAG; Assess, appeal, plan & support children & students & FETs in ETBs; Pay restoration for Section 39s

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Allen Dunne, Joanne McCarthy, John Dolan, India Sacre

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? 2 emails (1 initial & 1 reminder) were sent to all DFI Member Organisations encouraging them to contact all Oireachtas Members about Budget 2020 using the email tool provided on the DFI website

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Letter All TDs 1 cover letter with an enclosed copy of the DFI Pre-Budget Submission 2020 was sent to all TDs beginning of September 2019

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

1 follow up email was sent to Councillor Neasa Hourigan regarding meeting to discuss DFI's Pre-Budget Submission 2020

Phone call (1)

1 follow up phone call was place to Councillor Neasa Hourigan regarding meeting to discuss DFI's Pre-Budget Submission 2020

Meeting (1)

1 meeting was held with Councillor Neasa Hourigan to discuss DFI's Pre-Budget Submission 2020

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.

Neasa Hourigan Councillor (Dublin City Council)