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 21 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

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

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)

June 23rd 2023 - An email was sent by National Federation Alison Harnett to Louise McGirr Assistant Secretary for Health Sector Employment & IR Policy Division. In this email the issue of pay parity for employees of Section 39 organisations was raised.

Letter (1)

June 26th 2023 -Letter sent by National Federation Chief Executive Alison Harnett to Louise McGirr Assistant Secretary for Health Sector Employment & IR Policy Division. Letter references the WRC process and it highlights the importance of 1) Agreement should be made to provide for linkage of Section 39 pay with future pay public sector pay awards 2) Resolution should include pay, and related employment costs 3) Immediate implementation of resolution needed rather than over extended period.

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.

Louise McGirr Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)