Overwatch Report

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Pandemic Special Recognition Payment

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (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, Meetings

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "2 post-meeting mass emails were sent to all Oireachtas Members on 13/01/21 & 10/03/21 thanking those present for their participation and outlining to all the priority asks from the ODG's presentations: \n\n. Reinstatement of NPHET Vulnerable People sub-group & mechanism for disability to engage with High Risk sub-group\n. Better data on disability, especially people living in their own homes\n. Prioritisation of the vaccine for people with disabilities at high risk, family carers and all staff in disability services\n. Expediated testing for disability service staff\n. Paying attention to priority issues like digital divide, school closures, etc.\n. Publication of the Capacity Review of Disability Services\n. Multi-annual funding for disability services\n. Addressing deficits in disability organisations\n. Addressing the high poverty of people with disabilities\n. Ensuring people with disabilities are not left behind in the COVID-19 recovery"}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] COVID-19 vaccine prioritisation list

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[EU Affairs] Request for support for detained disability rights defenders in Belarus

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice on the Dying with Dignity Bill 2020

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Departmental Statements of Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Watt', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Fergal Lynch', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'John McKeon', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Katherine Licken', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} + 4 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Submission to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth on Direct Provision & Disability

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Budgetary matters] Submission to the Department of An Taoiseach on the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (EU Semester)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Elizabeth Canavan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Cost of Disability

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 Transport)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Health] Re-establishment of the NPHET Vulnerable People Sub-Group

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Cost of Disability Provision

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Oireachtas Disability Group meeting with Oireachtas members on the Budget

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Violet Anne Wynne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Gary Gannon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Local Government] Galway City Development Plan 2023 - 2029

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'All 18 Galway City Councillors email sent on 16th June 2021 with DFI Submission.'} {'name': 'Owen Hanley', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': "Martina O'Connor", 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Niall Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Local Government] Galway City Development Plan 2023 - 2029

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Owen Hanley', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': "Martina O'Connor", 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'} {'name': 'Niall Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Galway City Council)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Housing] Housing for All Consulation

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Social Protection] Call for increased social welfare rates for people with disabilities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'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': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Employment] Disability Consultative Forum Meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Heather Humphreys', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Housing] New housing strategy for disabled people

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Housing] Upcoming Housing Strategy and Universal Design

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoin Ó Broin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] DFI Pre Budget Submission 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "Mass mailout sent to all Oireachtas members containing DFI's pre Budget submission on 16/09/21"} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Noel Byrne', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Oireachtas Disability Group's Pre Budget Submission 2022

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '1 mass mailout to all Oireachtas members including the ODG pre Budget submission 2022 on 29/09/21'} {'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Lowry', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Violet Anne Wynne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Ongoing concerns about continuously high poverty rates of PwDs in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Meeting with Ministers of Finance as part of C&V Pillar Meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Correspondence from 7 Nominating Bodies of the Administrative Panel seeking the nomination of John Dolan, CEO of the Disability Federation of Ireland, to Seanad Eireann

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Transport] Submission to the Department of Transport on the Public Consultation on a Review of Sustainable Mobility Policy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Ring', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Graham Doyle', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': "Deirdre O'Keeffe", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Aisling Dunne', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} {'name': 'Carol Hunt', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'} + 7 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] General Election Campaign 2020

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Informal communication All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'DFI published 2 manifestos at www.disability-federation.ie/about/publications.\n\n1. DFI\'s election "See, Hear, Act" manifesto\n\n2. The ODG\'s election manifesto'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'DFI sent approx. 10 mass mailouts throughout the campaign as outlined below: \n\n17/01 - Introduction of DFI\'s manifesto "See, Hear, Act"\n\n20/01 - Reminder of DFI\'s manifesto "See, Hear, Act"\n\n22/01 - Email regarding DFI\'s National Husting in Galway\n\n23/01 - Press Release for the launch of the ODG\'s manifesto\n\n24/01 - Save the date for the ODG\'s National Husting in Dublin\n\n27/01 - Campaign updates including links to DFI\'s manifesto, county disability factsheets & list of hustings being held around the country by the sector\n\n30/01 - Reminder of campaigns updates including links to DFI\'s manifesto, county disability factsheets & list of hustings being held around the country by the sector\n\n31/01 - Press Release on the ODG National Disability Day of Action & call to end Disability Poverty\n\n04/02 - Email to all of the election candidates Party by Party welcoming the disability focus in their party\'s manifesto or calling for them to raise disability issues.'} {'name': 'Informal communication All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "1 Radio Interview with Kildare FM to discuss DFI's general election campaign and call the Government to face up to the disability crisis"} {'name': 'Informal communication All Oireachtas Members', 'role': '1 Press Article by the Connacht Tribune referencing DFI\'s manifesto asks = "DFI is seeking a series of key commitments from the political parties, which include an annual investment of of over €200 in community services for people with disabilities; providing proper supports for people with disabilities in the jobs market; and addressign the additional cost of disability in terms of jobseeker\'s and disability allowances".'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 17 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Budgetary matters] Correspondence regarding the HSE 1% efficiency cut to disability services

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Communications] Submission to the Central Statistics Office

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pádraig Dalton', 'role': 'Director General (Central Statistics Office)'} {'name': 'Joe Treacy', 'role': 'Director (Central Statistics Office)'} {'name': 'Jennifer Banim', 'role': 'Assistant Director General (Central Statistics Office)'} {'name': 'Maria Hurley', 'role': 'Assistant Director General (Central Statistics Office)'} {'name': "Andrew O'Sullivan", 'role': 'Assistant Director General (Central Statistics Office)'} {'name': 'Paul Morrin', 'role': 'Assistant Director General (Central Statistics Office)'} + 1 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Programme for Government 2020

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brendan Howlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Historic Cabinet Meeting on Disability (9 January 2020)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Informal communication All TDs', 'role': "1 Press Release was published on Senator John Dolan's website (www.senatorjohndolan.ie/news-media) on Wednesday 8th January welcoming the Cabinet Meeting on Disability but also calling for the Taoiseach and Cabinet Members to highlight certain matters which warranted serious consideration at the meeting. \n\nAll TDs = All Cabinet Members."} {'name': 'Meeting All TDs', 'role': 'The Cabinet Meeting on Disability which took place on Thursday 9th January 2020.\n\nAll TDs = All Cabinet Members.'} {'name': 'Informal communication All TDs', 'role': '1 Press Release was published on the DFI website as part of the ODG on the day of the Cabinet Meeting on Disability calling for the Cabinet Committee on Disability to "show it is ready to get serious about the UN CRPD by establishing a Joint Oireachtas Committee on the implementation of the UN CRPD". \n\nAll TDs = All Cabinet Members.'} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': 'An email was sent to all Cabinet Members on the 9th January forwarding the correspondence sent to An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar. \n\nAll TDs = All Cabinet Members.'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

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