Center for Independent Living

Politician(s) lobbied: Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development

Intent: Minister Buttimer launched Carlow DPO 23rd April

Methods: EmailEvent / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O’Donovan (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

Intent: Confirm Minister support for launch and availability for summer 2026

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Intent: Inform Minister of ILMI work on development of local DPOs, Raise concerns about lack of systems change in relation to Personal Assistance, to present ILMI 'Maniefsto for Change' for the need for greater Governance by Disabled People of Section 38 and 39 organisations and employment of Disabled People in State funded Disability Services

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection

Intent: Contact Minister Calleary to launch ILMI Position Paper

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To build TD and Senator analysis of UNCRPD care planning to inform legislative discussion on Mental Health Bill

Methods: EmailEvent / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: Minister Smyth to launch ILMI position paper of Disabled People and Artificial Intellitence

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Jim Codd (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Joe Sullivan (Councillor), Wexford County Council

Intent: Create awareness of issues facing Disabled People in Wexford through the ILMI supported Wexford Disabled Persons Organisation (DPO)

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Séamus Ryan (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Jason Murphy (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council

Intent: Build cross-party support for launch of Waterford Disabled Persons Organisation (DPO)

Methods: EmailEvent / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: Stressing importance of accessible housing for Disabled People and role of Housing DIsability Steering Groups to realise the National Housing Strategy for Disabled People

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Oliver Moran (Councillor), Cork City Council

Intent: to request assistance to be shown the new plans to develop more train routes from Cork city to commuter towns in relation to access for Disabled People

Methods: Email