Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Opportunities for DFI to support Departmental Implementation of the UN CRPD

Intended results Resourcing for DFI to carry out complimentary programme of work to support departmental implementation of the UN CRPD

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Dolan, CEO; Gary Lee, Chairperson; Alison McCallion, Vice Chairperson; Dr. Joanne McCarthy

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

John Dolan (Currently employed as a DPO) Senator (Seanad)

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 (6-10)

4 meetings of Senator John Dolan and Special Advisor to An Taoiseach 1 meeting of DFI and Jim Breslin 2 meetings of Senator John Dolan and Special Adviser to Minister Finian McGrath 1 meeting of Senator John Dolan and Minister Shane Ross

Email (1)

1 email to request meeting with Jim Breslin

Letter (1)

1 letter from DFI to Dr. Catherine Day, Researcher commissioned by the Department of Health

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.

Philip O'Callaghan Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Jim Breslin Secretary General (Department of Health)

Damien O'Farrell Special Advisor (Department of Health)

Jackie Maguire Chief Executive Officer (Meath County Council)

Finian McGrath Minister of State (Department of Health)

Shane Ross Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

John Conlon Assistant Secretary (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)

Regina Doherty Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)

Charlie Flanagan Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Michael Ring Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Aidan O'Driscoll Secretary General (Department of Justice and Equality)

Kevin McCarthy Secretary General (Department of Rural and Community Development)