Muiriosa Foundation

Lobbying Organisation Muiriosa Foundation

Date published 20 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Disability Service Providers lobby Government and local public representatives to support the 2024 Budget Campaign spearheaded by the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers to highlight key priorities outlined in the Budget Campaign Messages and to seek support with the budget 2024 process.

Intended results To seek a meeting with Senators and TDs and request their support in highlighting the key disability issues directly impacting people supported by Muiríosa Foundation and disability service providers nationally.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Siobhán Bryan

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.

Email (21-30)

Letter (21-30)

To seek a meeting with Senators and TDs to support the 2024 Budget Campaign and outline the key budget 2024 priorities

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Phone call (2-5)

Social Media (21-30)

Utilised X (formerly twitter) and facebook social media platforms to highlight the key priorities emerging from the budget campaign and outline the issues impacting citizens with a disability and to seek support from Senators and TDs to profile and support the campaign.

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.

Cathal Berry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Heydon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patricia Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charles Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Fleming TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Damien English TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Stanley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Cowen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Carol Nolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sorca Clarke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Flaherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Johnny Guirke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peadar Tóibín TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Daly Senator (Seanad)

Aidan Davitt Senator (Seanad)

Fiona O'Loughlin Senator (Seanad)

Mark Wall Senator (Seanad)