Overwatch Report

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[EU Affairs] Adoption of an EU Accessibility Act to facilitate the enjoyment of the rights of people with disabilitites under the UN CRPD, which the EU has ratified.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nessa Childers', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke "Ming" Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 5 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[EU Affairs] Seeking support of a delegation of people with disabilities to attend the European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': '1 Email to all MEPs seeking support. \nResulting in the following further communications below.'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nessa Childers', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke "Ming" Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 7 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[EU Affairs] European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nessa Childers', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke "Ming" Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 5 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[EU Affairs] Calling on the inclusion of people with disabilities throughout the EU's areas of competence in line with UNCRPD. Beyond this in terms of lobbying; called on the EU to incentivise compliance with UN CRPD through funding mechanisms; to and to be ready and willing to support refugees with disabilities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Haughey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mattie McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Housing] Lack of appropriate housing for People with Disabilitites

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Dolan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Dolan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Capital Plan Review in discussion in the Seanad

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Dolan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Capital Plan Review in discussion in the Seanad

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Dolan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Meeting between the Civil Engagement Group and DFI representatives

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Dolan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Colette Kelleher', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Frances Black', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Meeting of the Oireachtas Group on Disability

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Dolan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colette Kelleher', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Margaret Murphy O'Mahony", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tommy Broughan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] DFI's Pre-Budget Submission 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Dolan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'John Dolan re-sent DFI Pre-Budget Submission to all TDs and Senators.'} {'name': 'Social Media All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Pre-Budget Submission posted on DFI website and social media platforms.'} {'name': 'Letter All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Amongst matters raised by Senator Dolan in relation to Budget 2018 were DFI asks in relation to the budget were included in the following communications by Senator Dolan:\n\n- Senator Dolan wrote to all Ministers and Ministers of State calling for a disability inclusive budget\n\n- Senator Dolan sent written communication to all party leaders requesting meeting about pre-budget asks'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'John \n\n Amongst matters raised by Senator Dolan in relation to Budget 2018 were DFI asks in relation to the budget were included in the following communications by Senator Dolan:\n\nSenator Dolan issued a press release in response to Budget 2018 advocating to An Taoiseach and the Government for targetted funding for people with disabilities.'} {'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)'} + 21 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Finance] Sustanability of disability services funding for Section 38/39 organiastions, related to funding

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Lynam', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Adult Safeguarding Bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Bernard Durkan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Harty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Kate O'Connell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Community] Workshop to identify issues for people with disabilities in Louth and solutions thereto within the remit of the local authority

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pio Smith (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'} {'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': "Disability Workshop 11th November to which all Louth County Councillors were invited. Group email with summary of day's discussions sent to all participants."} {'name': 'Pio Martin Smith', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'} {'name': 'Maeve Anna Yore', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'} {'name': 'Kenneth Flood', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Community] Invitation to discuss the development of Local Area Coordination

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Daniel Rowan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Seán Kyne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Health] Seeking meetings to discuss Fetal Valproate Syndrome

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Billy Kelleher (Former DPO)', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Harty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bernard Durkan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Invite to take part in the FreedomTech National Assembly, based on a previous report which calls for investment in assistive technologies for people with disabilities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Invite and reminder emails sent to all TDs and city and county councillors'} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'Invite and reminder email sent to all TDs and city and county councillors'} {'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Community] Request for support for the Make Way Day Campaign

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Informal communication All Councillors', 'role': 'All councillors in Wicklow, Limerick City, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown and Louth : \n \nCouncil motion discussed/shared with and advocated directly to Dun Laoightre-Rathdown Co. Council, via Cllr. Tom Murphy, Cathaoirleach, Wicklow, via Cllr. Miriam Murphy, Cathaoirleach, Louth, via Pio Smith and Limerick (city and county) via Cllr. Stephen Keary Lord Mayor\n\nLaura English called on all Wicklow Councillors to support the proposed council motion at a montly council meeting.'} {'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Meeting with the three experts appointed by Minister Simon Harris to independent review group to examine the role of voluntary organisations in the opretaion of health and personal social services in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Forthcoming General Election

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Event / Reception All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '13.01.16 Public Launch of Disable Inequality Campaign in the Atrium, Trinity College, Dublin 2'} {'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Joan Burton', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Paudie Coffey', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} + 225 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] European Disability Forum - 2016 Annual General Assembly

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Health] 1. Programme for Government. 2. Fetal Valproate Syndrome

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} + 10 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Social Protection] Concern that ministerial briefings pointed to the introduction of greater conditionality around disability payments. Departmental communications with people with disabilities, assistive technology. Eligibility criteria for Youth Guarantee.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Dolan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Ruth Coppinger', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Mick Barry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Teresa Leonard', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 1 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Community] UN CRPD ratification and implementation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Liadh Ní Riada', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Local Government] Capacity building for people with disabilities to engage in local decision making

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Miriam Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Wicklow County Council)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Budget 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Letter All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "22.08.16 'Review of the first 100 days of Government' and DFI's Pre-Budget Submission 'Make or Break' emailed to all Oireachtas members \n\n23.08.16 'Review of the first 100 days of Government' and DFI's Pre-Budget Submission 'Make or Break' posted to all Oireachtas members"} {'name': 'Gerry Adams', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bobby Aylward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Maria Bailey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mick Barry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 213 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] DFI hosting employment conference in Dublin Castle on the 21st November 2016

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Finan McGrath', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Housing] Further strengthening the positive impact of the Social Housing Strategy for people with disabilities in housing need

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lynn Ruane', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'David Costello', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Local Government] Supporting the lobbying of Mayo County Council. Lobbying Partnership Companies.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Holmes', 'role': 'Councillor (Mayo County Council)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Eight Leading Disability Organisations call on the Government to deal with issues facing the 600,000 people with disabilities in Budget 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Dolan (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Enda Kenny', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} {'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education and Skills)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'} + 28 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] 1. Invite to Minister Finian McGrath and Senator John Dolan to the launch of the joint publication by DFI and Enable Ireland of the report “The Future of Assistive Technology for People with Disabilities and Older People in Ireland”. 2. Request for meeting with Minister Finian McGrath to discuss the provision of Assistive Technology.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'John Dolan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

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