Dara Residential Services (DARA)

Lobbying Organisation Dara Residential Services

Date published 17 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Wages and inflation costs for Section 39 workers and organisation

Intended results Increased funding from Department of Health for Section 39 disability services Pay parity for staff in Section 39 organisations in line with Section 38 organisations disability .Increased budget allocation for Inflationary costs for 2023

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Carol O'Donnell

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)

This letter was sent regarding the budget and Section 39 organisations difficulties with under funding. Also a letter was sent with other NGO's in conjunction with the Wheel campaign regarding budget 2022

Phone call (2-5)

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.

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Réada Cronin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Coleman Councillor (Kildare County Council)

Ide Cussen Councillor (Kildare County Council)