Overwatch Report

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Finance] Sustainability of disability services funding for Section 38/39 organiastions, related to funding

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Health] Suggested two Parliamentary Questions be made to Minister for Health in an Oireachtas Committee

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Health] Health issues around Fetal Valproate Syndrome

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Health] Health issues around Fetal Valproate Syndrome

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Health] Signed a letter with a number of other organisations to ask for the pubic consultation period on home care to be extended

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jim Daly', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Health] Health issues around Fetal Valproate Syndrome

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Health] Community services for people with disabilities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Frances Spillane', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Health] Raising awareness on lack of services for children with disabilities in Wexford and seeking funding to increase same.

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Housing] Community and Voluntary Pillar Meeting with Department of Housing

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Housing] DFI feedback to Implementation Progress Report of the National Housing Strategy for people with disabilities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Housing] Appropriate housing provision for people with disabilities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Tony Flynn', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Eileen Gleeson', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Brendan Kenny', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Kathy Quinn', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Celine Reilly', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Chris Andrews', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 15 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Housing] Disability Consultative Forum mechanism for monitoring the implementation of the National Disability Inclusion Strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eoghan Murphy', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Housing] Number of people with disabilities on housing waiting lists in Sligo

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marie Casserly', 'role': 'Councillor (Sligo County Council)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Conference on UN CRPD

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] DFI participated in the first Cross Party Disability Interest Group meeting in Leinster House with members of the Oireachtas and other disability organisations

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Meeting All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Participated and spoke at the meeting'} {'name': 'Jim Deane', 'role': 'Councillor (Carlow County Council)'} {'name': 'Tom McNamara', 'role': 'Councillor (Clare County Council)'} {'name': 'Tony Fitzgerald', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Declan Hurley', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Gerry McMonagle', 'role': 'Councillor (Donegal County Council)'} + 12 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Ireland's review of compliance with the UN Convention Against Torture

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Ratification of UN CRPD and the related importance of Budget '18

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Meeting to brief Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahoney, Fianna Fáil spokesperson on disability, related to implementation of the UN CRPD and the importance of Budget '18 in that regard

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Margaret Murphy O'Mahony", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Meeting with Gerry Maguire, special advisor to Minister Finian McGrath

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Meetings with Philip O'Callaghan, special advisior to an Taoiseach, related to ratification of the UN CRPD and the importance of Budget '18 in that respect

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Philip O’Callaghan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Participated in meeting of the National Disability Inclusion Strategy Steering Group, NDISSG

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Encouraging disability inclusion measures for children and young people

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Dolan (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Patricia Ryan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Request of Meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Local Government] Proposal to Support County Council/Local Authority on disability matters & persons with disabilities in the local authority area

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Margaret Murphy O'Mahony", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Declan Hurley', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork County Council)'} {'name': 'Maura Healy-Rae', 'role': 'Councillor (Kerry County Council)'} {'name': 'Norma Moriarty', 'role': 'Councillor (Kerry County Council)'} {'name': 'Paddy Mahon', 'role': 'CEO (Longford County Council)'} + 4 more

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Local Government] Attended meeting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Dolan (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Maeve Anna Yore', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'} {'name': 'Emma Coffey', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'} {'name': 'Mark Dearey', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'} {'name': 'Antóin Watters', 'role': 'Councillor (Louth County council)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Transport] Accessible public transport as an element of implementation of UN CRPD and the need for further resources

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Dolan (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Michael Harty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pat Breen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Clare County Council)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Local Government] Asking Local Authorities to assess and make provision for the implementation of their upcoming requirements under the UN CRPD

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'John Dolan (Currently employed as a DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'Senator Dolan sent a copy of the proposed motion to all Councillors'} {'name': 'Event / Reception All Councillors', 'role': "Fiona O'Donovan, PJ Cleere and Meredith Raley attended event for all for Council Cathoirleachs and Mayors on disability matters and UN CRPD implemtation at local authority level hosted by Senator Dolan in Leinster House. Senator Dolan outlined proposal for a councillor motion at the event. DFI representatives also raised disability related issues individually with Council representatives present"}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Transport] The meetings related to implementation of the UN CRPD as it relates to accessible public transport

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Shane Ross', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)'}

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Health] Invite to conference

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Disability Federation of Ireland

May–August

[Community] The UN CRPD and the responsibility of local authority. DFI Disability Awareness training within Fingal County Council.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary McCamley', 'role': 'Councillor (Fingal County Council)'}

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