Overwatch Report

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Submitted to the National Women's Strategy 2017 - 2020 Consultation regarding women with disabilities.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Health] Sent summary with commentary on the Department of Health's Statement of Strategy to Senator John Dolan.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Health] Sought info and commitments from the Minister of Health relating to the Statement of Strategy.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Dolan (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Health] Seeking to identify the scale of Fetal Valproate Syndrome in Ireland, assess needs of the families affected & put in place appropriate pathways for the diagnosis and treatment & stronger measures to prevent future occurrences of FACS.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Dolan (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Harty', '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)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 5 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Development and Zoning] Contributed to a submission by the Better Europe Alliance to the the NPF in relation to the EU Commission's country specific report.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Brophy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Crowe', '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)'} + 15 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[EU Affairs] Forwarded amendments on the European Accessibility Act draft report by the rapporteur, Mr Løkkegaard of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, proposed by the European Disability Forum, EDF, to all Irish MEPs.

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

January–April

[Environment] DFI accepted invitation from Lord Mayor to assist in faciliating workshops and related meetings for people with disabilities themselves to set out their access and inclusion issues concering Dublin City.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brendan Carr', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Ruairi McGinley', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Children and Youth Affairs] Meeting wtih Minister Katherine Zappone

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] To encourage implementation and ratification of the UN CRPD.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Finian McGrath (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Meeting to support Deputy Pringle in relation to the Disability (Miscellaneous Provision) Bill 2016

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Dolan (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Raised the issue of CRPD ratification and implementation issues such as legislation and resourcing issues via budgetary provision.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Dolan (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Health] Health services for people with disabilities and the importance of complementary service improvements across other departments.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Dolan (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Michael Harty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Ratification and implementation of the CRPD.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Gerry Maguire', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] CRPD implementation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Dolan (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

January–April

[Justice and Equality] CRPD and Budget 2018

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Dolan (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Submission on the Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Dolan (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Emailed copy of submission to all TDs, including Ministers, and Senators. Also gave hand printed copies of the submission to all TDs and Senators. Acknowledged and replied to responses on the issue.'} {'name': 'Submission All Councillors', 'role': 'Emailed copy of submission to Councillors. Acknowledged and replied to responses on the issue.'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Budgetary matters] DFI, along with six other Disability Umbrella Organisations, issued a Joint Pre-Budget Statement and held a briefings for Members of the Oireachtas on the 24th May 2017 in Leinster House.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Dolan (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Invite to Oireachtas Members Briefing sent to all Oireachtas Members from Senator John Dolan'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Budgetary matters] DFI's Pre-Budget Campaigning

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Noel Rock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Kate O'Connell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 20 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Attendance, by invitation, and interventions at the National Economic Dialogue hosted by Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform. 28 and 29 June 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'William Beausang', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Patricia Cronin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)'} {'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 21 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Seeking Budget '18 focus on people with disabilities particularly to increase their income supports

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'John McKeon', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Prioritisation of people with disabilities in Budget 2018 if successful in becoming Taoiseach

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Dolan (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Pre-Budget Submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Finian McGrath', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Gerry Maguire', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Margaret Murphy O'Mahony", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Martin Conway', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 10 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

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

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Submission All Oireachtas Members', 'role': "DFI's Pre-Budget Submission 2018 emailed to all TDs, Ministers, Senators."}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Community] Conducting an evaluation of Local Area Coordination and considering if it should be run in 2018.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Environment] Adjustment of bin charges where extra waste related to disability

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Dolan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] Calling for support of an EU Accessibility Act which reinforces the rights of people with disabilities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Dolan (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': "Fiona O'Donovan sent a few emails to all Irish MEPs calling for their support. And follow up emails responding to particular replies."} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] Proposing inclusion of disability specific issues in EU Parliament Report on EU Action on Sustainability

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Luke "Ming" Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] Calling on new EU Presidency and the new Minister of State for EU Affairs to prioritise a disability-inclusive EU, including the EU Accessibility Act

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] Seeking support for Irish Delegation to European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Nessa Childers (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': 'Yes, request sent to all Irish MEPs seeking support for Irish Delegation to European Parliament of Persons with Disabilities. Two emails to all (initial email and reply to their response)'} {'name': 'Phone call All MEPs', 'role': 'Approx two phone calls with some Irish MEPs on the matter. A number of the MEPs indicated that they would discuss it with their party colleagues to try to find a way to facilitate it.'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[EU Affairs] Feedback on proposed Article 52 Progress Report European Investment and Structural Funds Ireland August 2017

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Lobbying Tracker

Most Lobbied TDs