Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 16 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Oireachtas Disability Group, ODG, disability priorities for the new Programme for Government

Intended results . Finalisation and publication of the National Disability Strategy, and cross departmental approach to the strategy's implementation. . Put in place a well-resourced plan to support the establishment and capacity building of DPOs, in the spirit of Article 4.3 of the UN CRPD. . Progress other matters of concern as prescribed in Annex 1.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Letter co-signed by: Elaine Teague (CEO, DFI); Philip Watt (Interim CEO, Mental Health Reform); Derval McDonagh (CEO, Inclusion Ireland); Barry McGinn (Chair, National Disability Services Association); Desmond Kenny (Chair, Independent Living Movement Ireland); Alison Harnett (CEO, National Federation of 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

Mass communications

Letter All TDs 1 Letter sent via email on 05/02/25 to all TDs regarding the ODG's disability priorities for the new Programme for Government.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (2-5)

1 Letter sent via email to Minister Norma Foley and Minister Hildegarde Naughton on 31/01/25 regarding the ODG's disability priorities for the new Programme for Government.

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.

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Health)