Enable Ireland Disability Services Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Enable Ireland Disability Services Ltd

Date published 17 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Pay Restoration for staff in Section39 organisations and funding of deficits in same organisations.

Intended results To address the deficits in Section 39 organisations and to restore pay parity for employees of Section 39 organisations with their peers in HSE.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John O'Sullivan Chief Executive Officer Enable Ireland as a member of The Disability Action coalition representing a number of Section 39 organisations.

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)

TDAC launch Meeting in LH2000 Coffee Dock, Leinster House – 21/11/2019. Discussions with Micheál Martin, Stephen Donnelly, Tommy Broughan, Victor Boyhan and John Dolan.

Email (1)

Follow up email correspondence to Tommy Broughan, Stephen Donnelly, Gerry Maguire – 22/11/2019

Meeting (1)

Discussion with Simon Coveney

Email (1)

Follow up email correspondence to Simon Coveney – 26/11/2019

Event / Reception (1)

Press Launch of TDAC campaign at Buswells Hotel – 02/12/2019

Event / Reception (1)

Attended Dáil debate re: motion on Section 39 funding on 17/12/2019. Spoke with Caoimhghín O’Caolain

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 Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tommy Broughan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Victor Boyhan Senator (Seanad)

John Dolan Senator (Seanad)

Gerry Maguire Special Adviser (Department of Health)

Simon Coveney Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)