Disability Federation of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Disability Federation of Ireland

Date published 07 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details DFI Pre-Budget Submission 2023

Intended results Funding for disability across a range of areas in Budget 2023

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Dolan

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? 1 Email was sent to all DFI member organisations on 31/08 including DFI Pre-Budget submission 2023 and encouraging them to do the following: "Here are a few actions for you to consider: - Feel free to incorporate any elements from our submission in your own - Share your own submissions with us and we will promote them on social media. Email them in to Kelly at kellyfisher@disability-federation.ie - If your organisation is not developing a submission you may wish to send our submission to Ministers and contacts with a cover note highlighting issues from your organisation’s perspective - Contact local TDs, Senators and your Local Authority members - Engage with your local papers and radio stations."

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Submission All Oireachtas Members 1 Submission sent via email on 23/08 to all Oireachtas members

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

8 Emails sent on 26/08 to Minister Roderic O'Gorman, Minister Anne Rabbitte, Minister Heather Humphreys, Minister Leo Varadkar, Minister Darragh O'Brien, Minister Paschal Donohoe, Minister Stephen Donnelly, Minister Finian McGrath

Meeting (2-5)

4 meetings held with Special Advisors, Bríd Murphy, Charlotte Simpson, Eoin Wilson, Pauric McPhillips

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.

Bríd Murphy Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Charlotte Simpson Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Eoin Wilson Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Pauric McPhillips Special Adviser (Department of Social Protection)