The Open Doors Initiative

Lobbying Organisation The Open Doors Initiative

Date published 04 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details Sent email regarding a policy document outling areas for improving the employment opportunities for people with disabilities and required changes to current support structure. Also developed into looking at the stamp system to allow greater freedom for migrants to work in PAS

Intended results Better outcomes for people with disabilities improve the pool of people from a migrant background applicable to work with PAS

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jeanne McDonagh/Christabelle Feeney

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)

Sent email regarding a policy document outling areas for improving the employment opportunities for people with disabilities and required changes to current support structure. To discuss the work of Open Doors and Employers for Change

Virtual Meeting (1)

Met with Min McGrath, Min Rabbitte and Shirley Comerford to discuss access for people with disabilities and also asked to assist with recommendations for making PAs employment more accessible for people from a migrant background. report sent in April to PAS

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.

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Health)

Shirley Comerford Chief Executive Officer (The Public Appointments Service)