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 for sufficient resourcing for disability in Budget 2025

Intended results Sufficient resourcing for disability in Budget 2025

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.

Social Media (2-5)

01/10/24: NFVSP posted on X highlighting the need for the required investment in the disability action plan in Budget 2025. Tagged - Minister Paschal Donohoe, Taoiseach Simon Harris, Minister Jack Chambers 27/09/24: NFVSP posted on X highlighting the need for the required investment in the disability action plan in Budget 2025. Tagged - Pauline Tully, Mary Lou McDonald, Pearse Doherty, David Cullinane

Informal communication (2-5)

28/09/24: Texts exchanged between Alison Harnett (NFVSP CEO) and special advisor Noel Byrne regarding the allocation for disability in Budget 2025.

Phone call (1)

07/10/24: Phone call between Alison Harnett (NFVSP CEO) and Colm O'Conaill (Assistant Sec Gen) regarding the allocation for disability in Budget 2025.

Informal communication (2-5)

01/10/24: Texts exchanged between Alison Harnett (NFVSP CEO) and Colm O'Conaill (Assistant Sec Gen) regarding the allocation for disability in Budget 2025.

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.

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

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Finance)

Pauline Tully TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

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