Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 21 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Request for support for the Make Way Day campaign

Intended results Establishment of an official, national and locally based Make Way Day - where awareness is raised about how obstacles on foot paths can obstruct people with disabilities

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pierce Richardson

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

Mass communications

Email All Councillors 1 Email was sent to all Wicklow County Councillors requesting support for a motion for Make Way Day

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

7 Emails were sent respectively to Cllr. Pat Kennedy, Cllr. Barry Sweeny, Cllr. Anthony Waldron, Cllr. Finalo Armstrong McGuire, Cllr. William Aird, Cllr. Hazel Smyth and Cllr. Clare Claffey requesting support for a motion for Make Way Day

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.

Pat Kennedy Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Barry Sweeny Councillor (Donegal County Council)

Anthony Waldron Councillor (Roscommon County Council)

Finola Armstrong-McGuire Councillor (Leitrim County Council)

William Aird Councillor (Laois County Council)

Hazel Smyth Councillor (Westmeath County Council)

Clare Claffey Councillor (Offaly County Council)