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 Highlighting the impact of a pay and numbers strategy for DCEDIY Funded Services

Intended results Highlighting the impact of a pay and numbers strategy for DCEDIY Funded Services

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alison Harnett (NFVSP CEO), Caroline Looney (NFVSP Clerical Officer)

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 (2-5)

03/04/25: Email containing a letter sent by Caroline Looney (NFVSP) on behalf of Alison Harnett (NFVSP CEO) to Bernard Gloster (HSE CEO) with Colm O'Conaill (Assistant Secretary General) in copy. This letter contained information in respect of ‘HSE HR Memo – Pay and Numbers Strategy for DCEDIY Funded Services’ and raised members concerns regarding potential impacts on service delivery and governance within disability services. 10/04/25: A letter was received in response.

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.

Bernard Gloster Chief Executive Officer (Health Service Executive)

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