Overwatch Report

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Social Protection] Cost of Living Package

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Community] Disability policy and implementation of the UN CRPD

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tom Clonan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Social Protection] DFI briefing on the CSO 2022 Survey on Income and Living Conditions

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "1 mass email sent on 16/03/23 to members of the 'Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands' and to member of the 'Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters'"} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dessie Ellis', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 21 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[EU Affairs] European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke Ming Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Chris MacManus', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 7 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Social Protection] Cost of Disability

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Finance] VAT and VRT scheme for disabled drivers and passengers with significantly adapted vehicles

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke Ming Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 3 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Transfer of Functions to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth & Section 39 retention, recruitment and remuneration

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Ó Conaill', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary General (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Oireachtas Disability Group, ODG, Pre-Budget Submission 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '1 Mass mailout sent to all Oireachtas members including the ODG Pre-Budget Submission 2024'} {'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Maria Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Tom Clonan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 37 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Budget 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Letter All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Letter and enclosed DFI Pre-Budget Submission 2024 sent to all Oireachtas members via post on 12/07/23'} {'name': 'Gráinne Weld', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Pauric McPhillips', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Bríd Murphy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Noel Byrne', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Eoin Wilson', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} + 2 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Housing] Housing Strategy for Disabled People

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Budget 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Mass mailout sent to all Oireachtas Members on 10/10 on "Devastating side-lining of disabled people in Budget 2024"'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Joan Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Réada Cronin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mattie McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 34 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Inclusion of section 38 & 39 workers in the €1,000 COVID-19 bonus for healthcare workers

Public Officials Lobbied

{'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)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Oireachtas Disability Group, ODG, disability priorities 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Meeting All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '1 Meeting held on Friday 25 March (various Oireachtas Members in attendance)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '1 Email sent post-meeting on Thursday 31 March (including presentation with asks presented and discussed at the meeting)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Public Expenditure and Reform] DFI Pre-Budget Submission 2022 & Submission on EU Semester National Reform Program

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Housing] Need to reform part M of building regulations and build more wheelchair liveable housing

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Health] Safeguarding

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jennifer Murnane O'Connor", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Foreign Affairs] Support to people with disabilities in and from Ukraine

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'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)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} + 1 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Introduction meeting with Deputy Duncan Smith and discussion on disability issues

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Social Protection] Introduction meeting with Senator Maria Byrne and discussion on disability issues

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Children's disability services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Employment] Right to remote and flexible working Labour roundtable convened by Senator Marie Sherlock

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Employment] Submission to the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment on the Consultation on the EU Pillar of Social Rights Headline Employment Target

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Social Protection] Submission to the Department of Social Protection on the Consultation on the EU Pillar of Social Rights Headline Poverty Reduction Target

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Social Protection] Social Wage negotiations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Budgetary matters] ODG Budget lobbying day in the Oireachtas

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ged Nash', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Annie Hoey', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Joan Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 14 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Budgetary matters] DFI Pre-Budget Submission 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '1 Submission sent via email on 23/08 to all Oireachtas members'} {'name': 'Bríd Murphy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Charlotte Simpson', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Eoin Wilson', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Pauric McPhillips', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Social Protection)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Housing] Submission to inform review of Housing Adaptation Grants

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] DFI Pre-Budget Submission 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '1 mass mailout sent to all Oireachtas Members on 27/09 post Budget announcement to highlight cost of disability issues and calling for the €500 cost of disability payment to become a permanent, annual payment (in line with press release available on DFI website: https://www.disability-federation.ie/news/press-releases/2022/09/27/onceoff-measures-in-budget-2023-will-not-address-t/)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] ODG Pre Budget Submission 2023

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '1 mass mailout sent to all Oireachtas members on 13/09'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'} + 4 more

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