Prosper Meath CLG (Prosper Meath)

Lobbying Organisation Prosper Meath CLG

Date published 16 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Urgent request for publication of the Action Plan for the Disability Capacity Review

Intended results Immediate publication of Action Plan for the Disability Capacity Review An accessible budget announcement for disability, so that individuals with disabilities and their supporters can understand how many existing and new residential supports, day places and respite supports will be provided for in Budget 2023.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Pat Reen, CEO

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.

Letter (11-20)

Letter re: Urgent request for publication of the Action Plan for the Disability Capacity Review sent to TD's and Senators on 01.07.2022

Event / Reception (1)

Representatives from Prosper Fingal attended the Dail in support of Holly Cairns Motion regarding the need for an action plan to support the Disability Capacity Review to 2032.

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.

Regina Doherty Senator (Seanad)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe O'Brien Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Johnny Guirke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

Peadar Tóibín TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Byrne Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)