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 Oireachtas Disability Group, ODG, Budget 2020 asks for funding for UN CRPD implementation (long submission and short infographic produced). ODG membership is open to all Oireachtas Members. Five Disability Organisations are also members: Disability Federation of Ireland, Inclusion Ireland, National Federation of Voluntary Bodies Ireland, Not for Profit Association, Independent Living Movement Ireland. Chair: Senator John Dolan. Vice Chair: Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin.

Intended results Increased funding: AT, Community-based & respite services, personal budgets, rehabilitation, Crisis funding for services, Reform of fundinf structures and sources, Transport grant & access, Medical Card earnings disregard, Disability Allowance, Employment activation & wage subsidy, Social Housing, CAS, HAG, HAP Placefinders, Incentives for construction & rentals, Accessible public buildings & services, changing places, heritage & recreation, Assess, plan support children, students & FET in ETBs

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Joanne McCarthy, Ríona Morris

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

John Dolan (Currently employed as a DPO) Senator (Seanad)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Currently employed as a DPO) TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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)

Launch of the ODG Budget asks 2020 on Tuesday 1st October - Attended by the DPOs listed below. Joanne McCarthy gave opening comments at this launch.

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.

Pat Buckley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fiona O'Loughlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Victor Boyhan Senator (Seanad)

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