DEBRA Ireland

Lobbying Organisation DEBRA Ireland

Date published 15 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Pre-Budget Submission

Intended results Investment in home care, outreach care and mental health supports for children and adults with EB.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jimmy Fearon, Joanna Joyce

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? Sign an open letter to the Minister for Health asking him to invest in home care, outreach care and mental health supports for children and adults with EB in Budget 2023.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Invitation to the launch of our Pre-Budget Submission and reminder email re launch event.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

Launch of our 2023 Pre-Budget Submission in Buswells Hotel on 30th June 2022.

Email (11-20)

Preliminary email to share policy asks and emails to thank TDs and Senators for attending / supporting our launch event.

Letter (2-5)

Letters and Pre-Budget Submission sent to the Ministers for Health, Finance and Public Expenditure and to the Minister of State for Disability.

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)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

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

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul McAuliffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Chris Andrews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Buckley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sorca Clarke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patricia Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pauline Tully TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marian Harkin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard O'Donoghue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Mary Seery Kearney Senator (Seanad)

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)

Ruairí Ó Murchú TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Gavan Senator (Seanad)