Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 17 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Personal Assistance Services

Intended results Policy that expands access and funding for PA services with a rights-based model

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

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 (11-20)

Emails with DFI's position paper attached sent to: Minister Roderic O'Gorman Minister Anne Rabbitte As well as to members of the Disability Matters Committee: Michael Moynihan TD Pauline Tully TD Seán Canney TD Simon Coveney TD Dessie Ellis TD Frank Feighan TD Gary Gannon TD Brian Leddin TD Jennifer Murnane O'Connor TD Senator Tom Clonan Senator Eileen Flynn Senator Erin McGreehan Senator Fiona O'Loughlin Senator Mary Seery Kearney

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.

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

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

Michael Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pauline Tully TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Coveney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dessie Ellis TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frank Feighan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tom Clonan Senator (Seanad)

Eileen Flynn Senator (Seanad)

Erin McGreehan Senator (Seanad)

Fiona O'Loughlin Senator (Seanad)

Mary Seery Kearney Senator (Seanad)