Overwatch Report

Inclusion Ireland

May–August

[Education and Training] Disability issues for new gov and UNCRPD

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)'}

Inclusion Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Correspondence from Nominating bodies of the administrative panel seeking nomination of John Dolan to Seanad Eireann

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Inclusion Ireland

May–August

[Education and Training] July Provision Equity

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Carol Nolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Inclusion Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Pre Budget 2021 Submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} + 2 more

Inclusion Ireland

May–August

[Housing] Facebook Budget 2021 discussion

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Tosu Social Inclusion Ireland

May–August

[Employment] Potential development of IASIO services

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Damien English', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Education and Training] Email about assessment of need, therapy services and OCO report on same.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Employment] Emeeting about new Department and appointment as organising member of network

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Carol Baxter', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Letter on Assisted Decision Making Act 2015

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': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Provision of pre-Budget submission document

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Butler', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jackie Cahill', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 180 more

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Health] Meeting on carers motion

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] Budget 2021

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Steven Matthews', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Rebecca Moynihan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Fergus O'Dowd", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Education and Training] Submission of research report on Short School Days

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Rose Conway-Walsh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Kehoe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Carol Nolan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Pádraig O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Health] Email about waiting lists for therapies

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Aodhán Ó Ríordáin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Health] Vaccine and people with ID

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Health] Letter asking for ODG meeting with Taoiseach

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Inclusion Ireland

September–December

[Budgetary matters] ODG Pre-Budget Submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All TDs', 'role': 'Pre-Budget Submission for Budget 2021'}

Tosu Social Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Community] In 2018, Ireland opted into the EU Reception Conditions Directive, under which asylum seekers waiting over 9 months for a first instance decision on their asylum application now have access to the labour market through a Labour Market Access Permission. We proposed that IASIO's experience could offer an employment service to this cohort of people.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'David Stanton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Briefing note about Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Peter Fitzpatrick', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mick Wallace', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Local Government] Submission to Sligo Co Co Disability Plan

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Baker', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} {'name': 'Declan Bree', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} {'name': 'Marie Casserly', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Clarke', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} {'name': 'Margaret Gormley', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} {'name': 'Thomas Healy', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'} + 21 more

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Health] PQ on HSE plan for effective participation in decision making

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Health] PQ on effect of overspend on national childrens hospital on people with disabilities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jonathon O'Brien", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Health] PQ on HSE plan for effective participation in decision making

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Meeting of Oireachtas disability group

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Margaret Murphy O'Mahony", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tommy Broughan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Philip O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 1 more

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Meeting of Oireachtas disability group and secretary generals

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Fiona O'Loughlin", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Margaret Murphy O'Mahony", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Tommy Broughan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Crowe', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Philip O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 14 more

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Health] Meeting on foot of correspondence regarding funding cuts

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Health] Letter on foot of correspondence regarding funding cuts

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Education and Training] Launch of report on relationship & sexuality education

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Inclusion Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Attend event on making the seanad work for civil society

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Inclusion Ireland

on behalf of Yes (client not named)

January–April

[Health] Letter of support requesting support for client

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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