Enable Ireland Disability Services Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Enable Ireland Disability Services Ltd

Date published 18 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Invitations sent for a fundraising appeal for the recent Enable Ireland Mill View Adult Hub in Midleton, Co Cork

Intended results The intended result was to inform the attendees about the project and to seek wider community support.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Maria Desmond, Regional Fundraising Manager, Enable Ireland

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)

Invitations emailed to 8 Cllrs and to the Chief Executive of Cork County Council to attend the fundraising campaign launch regarding the development of Mill View Adult Services Hub in Midleton, Co. Cork on 22nd April 2026.

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.

Mary Linehan Foley Councillor (Cork County Council)

John Buckley Councillor (Cork County Council)

Rory Cocking Councillor (Cork County Council)

Eamonn Horgan Councillor (Cork County Council)

Patrick Mulcahy Councillor (Cork County Council)

Michael Hegarty Councillor (Cork County Council)

Ann Marie Ahern Councillor (Cork County Council)

Moira Murrell Chief Executive Officer (Cork County Council)