Chime

Lobbying Organisation Chime

Date published 07 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details To seek implementation of a HSE Working Group Report on the Residential Needs of Vulnerable Adults.

Intended results To change the present practice of placing vulnerable Deaf people in services where they have no or very limited access to sign language to one where Deaf people are clustered in services where care and support is delivered through sign language.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brendan Lennon

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)

Email seeking meeting with Minister on this matter.

Phone call (2-5)

Updates provided to Minister's adviser by phone.

Meeting (1)

One meeting with Sinn Fein Health spokesperson on this matter.

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.

Finian McGrath Minister of State (Department of Health)

Gerry Maguire Special Adviser (Department of Health)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)