Delta Centre

Lobbying Organisation Delta Centre

Date published 30 Aug, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details employment supports for people with Disability. There was also wider discussions regarding transport for people with Disability to access Day Services. There was a discussion regarding the challenges faced by Section 39 agencies regarding recruitment and retention of staff.

Intended results Clarification regarding future plans for supported employment for people with Disability and improving the transport supports for people with Disability. Inform the minister regarding Challenges faced by the Section 39 sector.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Joe Meany

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.

Meeting (1)

Minister's Anne Rabbitte & Malcom Noonan as well TD's Jennifer Murnane and John McGuinness initiated a visit to the Delta Centre on the 12th of July 2021. During this visit I spoke regarding the need for clarity around future plans for supported employment for people with disabilities. We discussed the challenges faced by the Section Sector in relation, to funding, staff recruitment and retention and maintaining a quality service for the people we support.

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.

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Malcolm Noonan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)