Center for Independent Living (Independent Living Movement Ireland (ILMI))

Lobbying Organisation Center for Independent Living

Date published 20 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details letters sent to Ministers welcoming them on their appointment and requesting meetings to bring issues raised by Disabled People to ILMI

Intended results Meetings with Ministers to bring ILMI positions relevant to their Ministerial portfolios to ensure effective development of policy in relation to the UNCRPD

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Damien Walshe

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)

Letter sent elecontrically by Damien Walshe with letter signed by Des Kenny ILMI chairperson on 7th February

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.

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Simon Harris Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Peter Burke Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

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

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Health)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Transport)

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister (Department of Health)

James Lawless Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Education)

James Browne Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Patrick O’Donovan Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)