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 Inviting key stakeholders to the launch of a recruitment initiative for disability services

Intended results Attendance of key stakeholders at the launch of a recruitment initiative for disability services

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 (6-10)

12/02/25: An email containing a invitation letter was sent by Alison Harnett (NFVSP CEO) to Minister's Naughton and Foley. The purpose of the invitation was to invite the Ministers to the launch of a significant recruitment initiative for disability services that was led by the NFVSP. Emails were subsequently exchanged with personnel in the Minister's offices to arrange a video input from both Ministers. Paul Melia (Special Advisor) was copied into some of these emails.

Email (2-5)

12/02/25: An email containing a invitation letter was sent by Alison Harnett (NFVSP CEO) to Colm O'Conaill (Assistant Secretary General). The purpose of the invitation was to invite Mr. O'Conaill to the launch of a significant recruitment initiative for disability services that was led by the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers. Subsequent email on the same topic exchanged on 24/02/25

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.

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

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

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

Paul Melia Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)