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Center for Independent Living

January–April

[Community] Minister Buttimer lauching Carlow Disabled Persons Organisation (DPO)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jerry Buttimer', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

Center for Independent Living

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Launch of ILMI position paper Care planning and the UNCRPD

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Marie Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Center for Independent Living

September–December

[Communications] Launch of ILMI position paper on Disabled People and AI

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niamh Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Center for Independent Living

September–December

[Community] Wexford DPO in person event

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jim Codd', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'Joe Sullivan', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'}

Center for Independent Living

September–December

[Community] Launch of Waterford Disabled Persons Organisation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Séamus Ryan', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'} {'name': 'John Cummins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Jason Murphy', 'role': 'Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)'}

Center for Independent Living

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Launch of Meath Disabled Persons Organisation (DPO)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Linda Nelson Murray', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Alan Lawes', 'role': 'Councillor (Meath County Council)'} {'name': 'Edward Fennessy', 'role': 'Councillor (Meath County Council)'}

Center for Independent Living

January–April

[Justice and Equality] letters sent to Ministers welcoming them on their appointment and requesting meetings to bring issues raised by Disabled People to ILMI

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Norma Foley', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} + 7 more

Center for Independent Living

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Emails to secure meeting in Leinster House with George Lawlor TD to talk about the role of Wexford Disabed Persons Organisation (DPO)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'George Lawlor', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Center for Independent Living

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Emails to Wexford TDs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Verona Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Johnny Mythen', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'George Lawlor', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Center for Independent Living

January–April

[Transport] email to councillor Moran on behalf of Cork Disabled Persons Organisation (DPO)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Oliver Moran', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}

Center for Independent Living

May–August

[Housing] Meeting with Minister James Browne TD

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

Center for Independent Living

January–April

[Justice and Equality] The review of the Equality Legislation and specifically the addition of a ground of socioeconomic status

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Center for Independent Living

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Discussion on the right to personal assistance, the potential impact of the referendum on access to personal assistance and the need for a national PAS system to be developed

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Center for Independent Living

January–April

[Justice and Equality] emails sent to clarify how disabled people's rights under the UNCRPD and specifically in relation to Personal Assistance would be enhanced and not undermined by proposed wording the Care Referendum debtes

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eileen Flynn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Alice-Mary Higgins', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mary Seery Kearney', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Erin McGreehan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 1 more

Center for Independent Living

May–August

[Budgetary matters] Launch of ILMI pre budget submission Invest in Inclusion in Oireachtas AV room with additional policy paper "Disability, Politicians and Political Parties"

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Email inviting TDs and Senators to attend launch in AV room on 3rd July, hosted by Senator Eileen Flynn'} {'name': 'Eileen Flynn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Thomas Pringle', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Seery Kearney', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 6 more

Center for Independent Living

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Oireachtas Disability Group (ODG) lobbying day to present collective budget asks for budget 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mark Ward', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ruairí Ó Murchú', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Joe O'Reilly", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Malcolm Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 11 more

Center for Independent Living

May–August

[Justice and Equality] DPO meeting with Sinn Fein on priority budgetary asks for budget 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Center for Independent Living

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Invitation to the launch of ILMI's "A manifesto for change" in IHREC on 31st July 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dessie Ellis', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

Center for Independent Living

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Attending the launch of Cork Disabled Persons Organisation (DPO) which ILMI supported through the VOICE project, funded by DRCD under the Community Development Programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Colette Finn', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Dan Boyle', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'} {'name': 'Oliver Moran', 'role': 'Councillor (Cork City Council)'}

Center for Independent Living

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Emails sent in relation to negotiations for a new Programme For Government to prioritise inclusion of disabled people

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Jack Chambers', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 1 more

Center for Independent Living

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Invitation to the launch of Wexford DPO

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'George Lawlor', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'Pip Breen', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'Mary Farrell', 'role': 'Councillor (Wexford County Council)'} {'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Justice)'}

Center for Independent Living

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Invitation to ILMI book "Conversations about activism and change" which celebrated 30 years of Independent Living in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Tom Clonan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eileen Flynn', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

Center for Independent Living

May–August

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Conversation on how PAC could explore oversight of expenditure and reform of disability services as outlined in HSE Value for Money review and New Direction

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Center for Independent Living

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Email invitations to all TDs and Senators to attend briefing in Oireachtas AV room on the 3rd May where ILMI in conjunction with CDLP University of Galway and DWI presented on the issues facing disabled people and the upcoming AHR bill

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

Center for Independent Living

May–August

[Justice and Equality] ILMI submission to the Oireachtas Commitee on Assisted Dying outlining concerns of disabled people about proposed legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sorca Clarke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Healy-Rae', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Pa Daly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Emer Higgins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Center for Independent Living

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Meeting to discuss Senator Seery Kearney booking Oireachtas AV room as a space for ILMI and other organisations to speak to legislators about the concerns of disbaled people and proposed AHR legislation

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Mary Seery Kearney', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

Center for Independent Living

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Discussion with Minister Rabbitte on role of ILMI as national Disabled Persons Organisation (DPO), ILMI's VOICE project, launching ILMI's new strategic plan, how to engage parents of disabled people in discussions about inclusion

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Center for Independent Living

May–August

[Justice and Equality] Launch of ILMI Book "Conversations About Activism and Change" held on May 5th

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Anne Rabbitte', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Pauline Tully', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Michael Moynihan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Seán Canney', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dessie Ellis', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Frank Feighan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 7 more

Center for Independent Living

May–August

[Justice and Equality] PQ to raise clarification on constitutional reform in relation to proposed referendum on article 40.1 in relation to CRPD and article 41.2 and removal of term "care"

Public Officials Lobbied

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

Center for Independent Living

September–December

[Justice and Equality] Discussing the role of Disabled Persons Organisations (DPOs) in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

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

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