Galway Centre for Independent Living

Lobbying Organisation Galway Centre for Independent Living

Date published 30 Apr, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Highlighting the challenges faced by not for profit healthcare providers in the disability sector

Intended results Recognition for the Section 39 service providers in the disability sector by key stakeholders.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Philip Hendrick

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 (1)

Meeting (2-5)

Met Albert Dolan TD at our offices 17/02/2025 Met Louis O'Hara TD at our offices 10/02/2025

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.

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Albert Dolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louis O'Hara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Roche TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mairéad Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Grealish TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Health)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)