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 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Calling attention to the need for a sustainable model of funding for publicly funded service delivery organisations providing essential public services on behalf of the State

Intended results A meeting with the Taoiseach to discuss a sustainable model of funding for publicly funded service delivery organisations providing essential public services on behalf of the State

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Marian Quinn (Coalition of Túsla Funded Organisations), Elaine Teague, (Disability Federation of Ireland), Dermot Murphy, (Dublin Homeless Network), Fergal Landy, (Family Resource Centres National Forum), Fiona Coyle, (Mental Health Reform), Susan Kelly, (National Community Care Network), Alison Harnett, (National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers), Stacey Lyons, (National Voluntary Drug and Alcohol Sector), Wayne Stanley, (Simon Communities of Ireland), Ivan Cooper, (The Wheel)

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.

Letter (1)

17/10/2024: Joint letter sent to Taoiseach Simon Harris highlighting issues with the sustainability of the public service delivery model and requesting the opportunity to progress the discussion on implementing a sustainable funding model for the sector.

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)