Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Election engagement meetings - Meetings with political party representatives to discuss DFI's EU and/or Local election manifestos and asks

Intended results Representation and advocation for people with disabilities in Parliamentary work. Please see DFI's manifestos and detailed asks on the DFI website at: https://www.disability-federation.ie/news/2024/04/15/disability-votes-count-in-the-local-and-eu-electio/

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Emer Begley, John Dolan

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.

Meeting (6-10)

Meetings with: - Charlotte Simpson (Fianna Fáil, Special Adviser to the Tánaiste) on 27/03. - Eoin Wilson (Green Party, Special Adviser to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth) and Niamh Allen (Green Party, Special Adviser in Office of the Green Party Leader) on 02/04. - Noel Byrne (Special Advisor to Minister Rabbitte) on 04/04. - Barry Andrews MEP on 19/04.

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.

Charlotte Simpson Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Eoin Wilson Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Niamh Allen Special Adviser (Department of Transport)

Noel Byrne Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)