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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 32)
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection, Community, Rural Development and the Islands; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Transport; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Michael Moynihan (Minister of State), Department of Education; Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Colm Ó Conaill (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Gerry Tully (Head Of Operations), Health Service Executive; Aoife O'Donohue (Assistant Director General), Health Service Executive
Intent: Funding for disability measures in Budget 2026 (specific asks available at: https://www.disability-federation.ie/news/latest/2025/07/14/prebudget-submission-2026/)
Methods: Submission, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | DFI Pre-Budget Submission 2026 |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Liam Quaide (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Teresa Costello (Senator), Seanad; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gillian O'Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Wall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Funding to support the key priorities for disabled people as outlined in the Oireachtas Disability Group's Pre-Budget Submission 2026 (available at: https://www.disability-federation.ie/assets/files/pdf/final_odg_pre-budget_2026_submission_1.pdf)
Methods: Email, Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | ODG Pre-Budget Submission 2026 |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: Commencement of all aspects of the recent WRC agreement in relation to Section 39 organisations and others, including addressing the concerns on gaps in the agreement and the research proposed
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Coalition for Public Services meeting with Minister Jack Chambers |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Colm Ó Conaill (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Increased funding towards cost of disability measures, infrastructure for Assistive Technology (AT), and other matters discussed
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | UN COSP Roundtable |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: For Government to commit to and develop a national strategy to end such practice
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Letter to editor (Irish Times) regarding under 65s in nursing homes |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Adrienne Wallace (Councillor), Carlow County Council; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Gain support among national and local elected representatives to advance implementation of the UN CRPD at local level
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Implementation of the UN CRPD at local level |
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: For key recommendations from DFI's commissioned research 'Bridging the Gap: Local Authorities and Disability Inclusion' to be implemented (summary and full report available on DFI website at: https://www.disability-federation.ie/dfi-and-local-government1/bridging-the-gap-local-authiorities-and-disability.html)
Methods: Event / Reception, Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Implementation of the UN CRPD at local level |
2025-05-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: . Finalisation and publication of the National Disability Strategy, and cross departmental approach to the strategy's implementation. . Put in place a well-resourced plan to support the establishment and capacity building of DPOs, in the spirit of Article 4.3 of the UN CRPD. . Progress other matters of concern as prescribed in Annex 1.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Oireachtas Disability Group |
| — | ODG |
| — | disability priorities for the new Programme for Government |
2025-05-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Appointment of civil society candidate, Joan Carthy, to the upper House of the Oireachtas by An Taoiseach
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Appointment of civil society candidate |
| — | chosen by Nominating Bodies of the Seanad Administrative Panel |
| — | to the upper House of the Oireachtas by An Taoiseach |
2025-05-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Tony Canavan (Regional Executive Officer), Health Service Executive; Andy Phillips (Regional Executive Officer), Health Service Executive; Sandra Broderick (Regional Executive Officer), Health Service Executive
Intent: To increase awareness of DFI, our role and purpose. Share data from the CSO on disability prevalence in their region. Profile DFI members in their region. And to raise topics of concern to our members to the REO - funding, capacity, and communication.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | HSE Restructuring - Health Regions and REOs |
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