Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Housing

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Lack of appropriate housing for people with disabilities

Intended results Propoer provision of appropriate housing for people with disabilities

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aoife Delaney, Cathy McGrath, Fiona O'Donovan

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.

Meeting (1)

A meeting took place to discuss the organisation of another meeting between the Galway City Manager, Housing Association, the Lord Mayor and local parents. (this second meeting never took place)

Meeting (1)

A DFI staff member of the Dublin City Housing SPC raised barrier to the rental market and HAP, and thereby the question of extending HAP PlaceFinders. Followed by 2-5 emails and an informal communication providing further details and suggestions to support the follow up by Dublin City Housing SPC.

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.

Niall McNelis Councillor (Galway City Council)

Brendan McGrath CEO (Galway City Council)

Chris Andrews Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Janice Boylan Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Christy Burke Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Anthony Connaghan Councillor (Dublin City Council)

David Costello Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Patrick Costello Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Daithí Doolan Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Pat Dunne Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Alison Gilliland Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Andrew Keegan Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Ray McAdam Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Criona Ní Dhálaigh Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Cieran Perry Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Éilis Ryan Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Norma Sammon Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Sonya Stapleton Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Eoghan Murphy Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Mary Hurley Assistant Secretary (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)