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Avista

September–December

[Housing] Representation on behalf of supported individuals seeking to de-congregate to property in Tipperary area

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Lowry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Avista

January–April

[Health] Letter send to Taoiseach Martin on prioritisation of persons with intellectual disabilities in the vaccination list

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Avista

May–August

[Health] Information exchange with Minister about challenges and opportunities facing the service post-COVID. Awareness of needs for continued additional supports for the organisation and the sector, supported individuals sought recognition on the need for more job supports and respite services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}

Avista

September–December

[Health] Lobbying Key ministers, local TD on behalf of other service providers in Dublin North concerning the budgetary needs of the disability sector leading into Budget 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Haughey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denise Mitchell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

Avista

September–December

[Health] Tour and informative discussion with TD to discuss challenges faced by sector, local housing issues, decongregation, children's service networksand long term supports needed

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Avista

September–December

[Health] Letter sent to ministers and TDs alerting them of the organisation changing its name from Daughters of Charity Disability Support Services to Avista

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Members of Tipperary Co Co, Members of Dublin City Council, Members of Limerick City & County Council from the CEO alerting them to the name change/rebrand'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} + 19 more

Avista

January–April

[Health] Lobbying returning Dail candidates for a meeting on reversing the 1 percent cut to disability sector and the needs to fully fund the disability sector.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Joan Burton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ruth Coppinger', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 14 more

Avista

May–August

[Social Protection] Lobby efforts to reduce 1% cut to disabilities sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Avista

May–August

[Social Protection] Seeking meeting with new Disabilities Minister to inform on organisation response to COVID and present/future challenges

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Avista

September–December

[Health] Invitation request to Minister Anne Rabbitte to visit facilities to see how organisation was responding to COVID pandemic.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Avista

September–December

[Health] Tweets and letters to senior members of the government advocating for increased funding for disability sector

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more

Avista

September–December

[Health] Meeting with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar re: Disability services funding

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Avista

September–December

[Health] Attempted Meeting with TDs re: Disability services funding

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Lowry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mattie McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joan Burton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more

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