Politician(s) lobbied:Seán Canney (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Noel Grealish (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: More funding to secure the financial viability of the section 39 Disability Sector and its transport operations for people with disabilities.
Politician(s) lobbied:Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Denis Naughten (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Fitzmaurice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Through the Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI)'s national disparity in pay campaign, I signed a petition on Behalf of the company which was submitted to local TD's & Senators to urge them to highlight the treat Section 39 organisations are under including the disparity in pay and conditions compared to HSE and their section 38 counterparts. The intention of this campaign was to bring it up in discussion and highlight this issue in the Oireachtas.
Methods:Email
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Highlight the disparity in Pay in Section 39 organisations compared to HSE and section 38, issues with retention of staff in section 39, an urgent issue for disabled people and families.