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 in Budget 2025 to ensure the sustainability of vital services for people with intellectual disabilities

Intended results 1) Full funding for the Action Plan for Disability Services 2024-26; 2) Urgently address the sustainability crisis facing service providers by funding the true cost of service provision; 3) Ensure the effective use of resources by supporting the Cabinet Committee on Disability and securing interdepartmental collaboration and coordination of the Action Plan for Disability Services and the New Disability Strategy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alison Harnett (CEO National Federation), Secretariat Team & member organisations

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? 16th July 2024 & July 19th 2024: The National Federation shared the following documents: 1) Our 2-page pre-budget messages with our members and encouraged them to use this document to facilitate engagement with local politicians, TDs, Senators and Ministers at local and national level to inform the Budget negotiations. 2) A list of TDs and Senators 3) A template letter that could be used to set up meetings with politicians

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members National Federation coordinated with members to engage Oireachtas members in their own constituencies on the National Federation's Pre-Budget 2025 messages.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Social Media (2-5)

May 27th 2024: Tweet highlighted the importance of Taoiseach Simon Harris and Minister Paschal Donohoe acknowledging the importance of responding to the significant needs of people with disabilities. Retweeted Disability Federation of Ireland post which tagged Simon Harris. The tweet welcomed his acknowledgement of disability as a priority for government.

Email (1)

19th July 2024: Alison Harnett (NFVSP CEO) sent the Pre-Budget 2024 Submission to Minister Anne Rabbitte.

Email (1)

26th July 2024: Alison Harnett (NFVSP CEO) shared the National Federation's Pre-Budget 2025 with James Gibbs and Margot Loughman with Colm O'Conaill (Assistant Secretary), Eithne Fitzgerald in copy.

Email (1)

2nd August 2024: Alison Harnett (NFVSP CEO) sent the the National Federation's Pre-Budget 2025 and a National Federation briefing paper on housing for people with ID to Audrey Hagerty with Colm O'Conaill (Assistant Secretary) in copy.

Email (1)

2nd August 2024, Alison Harnett (NFVSP CEO) sent the National Federation's Pre-Budget 2025 Submission and a National Federation briefing paper on housing for people with ID to Adrian McLaughlin with Special Advisor Noel Byrne in copy.

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.

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

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

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