Muiriosa Foundation

Lobbying Organisation Muiriosa Foundation

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details 1 - Disability Service Providers lobby Government on the run into the General Election 2024 to highlight issues facing people with intellectual disability & familes in a campaign spearheaded by the NFVSP. 2 To lobby newly elected represenatives to ensure key disablity issues remain a prominent feature on the agenda of the upcoming programme for government from service provider perspective and the disability sector nationally.

Intended results To seek support from public representatives running for the 2024 General Election campaign to highlight the challenges and issues faced by the disability sector 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.

Letter (51-100)

Email (51-100)

Phone call (2-5)

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Meeting (1)

Social Media (2-5)

Used the following platforms to support the campaign Facebook, X & Instagram

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.

Aisling Moran Councillor (Laois County Council)

Brian Stanley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Fleming TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

William Aird TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aoife Masterson Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Claire Murray Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Eddie Fitzpatrick Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Fergus McDonnell Councillor (Offaly County Council)

John Clendennen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tony McCormack TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Carol Nolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pippa Hackett Senator (Seanad)

Mark Wall Senator (Seanad)

Chris Pender Councillor (Kildare County Council)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tom McDonnell Councillor (Kildare County Council)

Cathal Berry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Heydon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patricia Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fiona O'Loughlin Senator (Seanad)

Aisling Dempsey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Johnny Guirke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peadar Tóibín TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ronan Moore Councillor (Meath County Council)

Kevin "Boxer" Moran Councillor (Westmeath County Council)

Paul Hogan Councillor (Westmeath County Council)

Peter Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Flaherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gerry Warnock Councillor (Longford County Council)

Louise Heavin Councillor (Westmeath County Council)

Michael Carrighy Senator (Seanad)