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 24 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Calling for funding to match the actual cost of providing services and supports to people with disabilities

Intended results Funding to match the actual cost of providing services and supports to people with disabilities

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alison Harnett (CEO National Federation Voluntary Service Providers)

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 (2-5)

On 9th May 2024 two emails were exchanged between Alison Harnett (NFVSP CEO) and Colm O'Conaill (Assistant Secretary) informing him of a conversation she had with Minister Roderic O'Gorman at the green party conference and her intention to write a letter to Minister O'Gorman regarding the sustainability crisis in organisations providing services and supports to people with disabilities.

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.

Colm Ó Conaill Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)