National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability (National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability)

Lobbying Organisation National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Calling for Pay Parity for Employees of Section 39 Organisations

Intended results Pay Parity for Employees of Section 39 Organisations

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alison Harnett & Secretariat Team

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? Contact local elected representatives and seeking a meeting to discuss Pay Parity for employees of Section 39s.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Asked our members via email to please contact local elected representatives and seeking a meeting to discuss Pay Parity for employees of Section 39s.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

National Federation's position paper on pay parity was emailed to Special Advisor Noel Byrne.

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.

Noel Byrne Special Adviser (Department of Health)