The Disability Action Coalition

Lobbying Organisation The Disability Action Coalition

Date published 21 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Funding for Section 39 disability service providers, reversal of €20m funding cut, implement Catherine Day report, need for adequate Covid 19 fund for disability sector

Intended results To secure additional funding for Section 39 disability service providers to help deal with Covid-19 and the historic underfunding in the sector

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kathleen O'Meara

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Virtual Meeting with Minister Simon Harris and Officials. Rosemary Keogh, Ava Battles and Kathleen O'Meara attended on behalf of TDAC

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Joanne Lonergan Special Adviser (Department of Health)