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 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 - Sharing disability priorities for the next government

Intended results Oireachtas Disability Group - Sharing disability priorities for the next government

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alison Harnett (CEO National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers), Elaine Teague (CEO Disability Federation of Ireland), Philip Watt (CEO Mental Health Reform), Barry McGinn (Chair National Disability Services Association), Desmond Kenny (Chair Independent Living Movement Ireland), Derval McDonagh (CEO Inclusion Ireland), Megan Leahy (Clerical Officer 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

Email All TDs 05/02/2025: An email containing the letter signed by the Oireachtas Disability Group (ODG) was shared with all Oireachtas Members. It outlined the joint priorities set out by the ODG.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Beginning on 19/02/25: Multiple emails exchanged between Megan Leahy (Clerical Officer National Federation) and Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett's office about arranging a meeting to discuss the contents of the letter shared via mass email. Deputy Paul Murphy was in copy.

Email (2-5)

Beginning on 04/03/25: Emails exchanged with officials representing Padraig Rice regarding a query on the draft regulations for home support services.

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.

Richard Boyd Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pádraig Rice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)