National Disability Services Association

Lobbying Organisation National Disability Services Association

Date published 20 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Meeting with Minister Rabbitte 10 October 2024

Intended results Consideration in Budget 2025 for people with disabilities. Pay parity for disability organisations.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Barry MCGinn (NDSA Chair)

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Rabbitte, 10 October 2024 AGENDA: 1. Review of March 2024 meeting with Minister Rabbitte 2. Budget Overview – Implications for: a) NDSA member organisations; and for b) Persons with disabilities 3. Pay parity and sustainability 4. Vision for disability services and the role of voluntary organisations 5. Governance and HSE Health Regions 6. National Disability Strategy 7. Date for Next Meeting

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.

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