National Voluntary Drug and Alcohol Sector

Lobbying Organisation National Voluntary Drug and Alcohol Sector

Date published 14 Nov, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Policy around pay restoration for employees of section 39 agencies

Intended results Support for pay equality for employees of section 39 agencies

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity No one specific person - NVDAS signed onto a campaign directed by the Wheel, and involving other voluntary sector groups

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 (2-5)

Signed on to letter to DPOs noted below on the issue of pay for s39 agencies

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.

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)