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 Sharing information on ongoing projects and initatives with key stakeholders

Intended results Sharing information on ongoing projects and initiatives with key stakeholders

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alison Harnett (NFVSP CEO)

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)

10/02/25: An email was sent by Alison Harnett (NFVSP CEO) to Margot Loughmann, DCEDIY with Colm O'Conaill (Assistant sec gen DCEDIY) in copy. This email shared information on a research project costing the changing need of older adults that is being supported by the National Federation, in collaboration with Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability and the Health Research Board.

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.

Colm Ó Conaill Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)