The National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities

Lobbying Organisation The National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities

Date published 19 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Requested meetings with Senior Members of Government to raise awareness of the work of National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities

Intended results To raise awareness of the work of the National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Louise Loughlin

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.

Informal communication (1)

Briefly met two Government Ministers at the National Ploughing Championship and requested for meetings to inform them of the work of the National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities

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.

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

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)