Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 19 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details DFI Pre-Budget Submission 2025 and General Election Campaign Activities

Intended results Funding for disability related measures in Budget 2025 (see specific asks at: https://www.disability-federation.ie/publications/dfi-pre-budget-submission-2025/) and priorities for the upcoming General Election

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Emer Begley, Elaine Teague, Fleachta Phelan, Ríona Morris, Michael Doyle

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members 5 mass mailouts, with DFI's Pre-Budget Submission 2025 attached, to all Oireachtas Members who are members of the Oireachtas Committees on: Budgetary Oversight, Disability Matters, Health, Housing, and Social Protection.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (11-20)

Emails, with DFI's Pre-Budget Submission 2025 attached, circulated to relevant Ministers, Senior Government Department Officials, and Party Spokespersons.

Meeting (6-10)

Meetings with: - David Cullinane TD (SF Spokesperson on Health) on 16/07/24. - Minister Anne Rabbitte on 29/07/24. - Mary Lou McDonald TD and Pauline Tully TD at Sinn Fein Roundtable on 30/07/24. - Senator Mal O'Hara on 21/08/24. - Pauline Tully TD on 26/08/24. - Taoiseach, Minister Anne Rabbitte, Minister Roderic O'Gorman and umbrella organisations on 26/08/24.

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.

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pauline Tully TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mal O'Hara Senator (Seanad)

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

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

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