Center for Independent Living (Independent Living Movement Ireland (ILMI))

Lobbying Organisation Center for Independent Living

Date published 17 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details emails sent to clarify how disabled people's rights under the UNCRPD and specifically in relation to Personal Assistance would be enhanced and not undermined by proposed wording the Care Referendum debtes

Intended results Strong political support that "care" would not refer to disabled people being "looked after" but that the referendum debate should focus on agency and choice and the need for personal assistance for disabled people

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Damien Walshe

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)

email sent out lining concerns of language in Dail debates and absence of Disabled Persons Organisation voice in relation to the challenging term "care" and need for CRPD focus and specifically on Personal Assistance 18th January

Phone call (1)

Phone call conversations with each of the Designated officials based on email to ensure the needs of disabled people included in the Seanad debate on Care referendum

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.

Pauline Tully TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eileen Flynn Senator (Seanad)

Alice-Mary Higgins Senator (Seanad)

Mary Seery Kearney Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Boylan Senator (Seanad)

Erin McGreehan Senator (Seanad)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)