Dara Residential Services (DARA)

Lobbying Organisation Dara Residential Services

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details lobbying for funding for disability and Section 39 pay

Intended results Pre election disability to be a priority in programme for government Priorities for disability implementation of action plan disability capacity review Address sustainability of Section 39 agencies funding

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Carol O'Donnell

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)

Letter to North Kildare candidates with disability priorities on behalf of National Federation

Meeting (1)

Meeting with local councillor pre election - priorties for disability

Phone call (1)

Call with local candidate Sin Fein in advance of election disability priority areas

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.

Angela Feeney Councillor (Kildare County Council)

Réada Cronin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Naoise O'Cearúil Councillor (Kildare County Council)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Vincent P Martin Senator (Seanad)