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

Lobbying Organisation Center for Independent Living

Date published 20 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details barriers faced by disabled students accessing postgraduate research studies and the potential negative impact the receipt of a stipend could have on a disabled student

Intended results removal of unintended barriers to disabled students accessing postgraduate research

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.

Email (1)

email sent to flag barriers to disabled people in accessing postgraduate supports and loss of disability allowance

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.

Carol Baxter Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Fergal Lynch Secretary General (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Seán Ó Foghlú Secretary General (Department of Education)

Rónán Hession Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)

John McKeon Secretary General (Department of Social Protection)

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)