Disability Federation of Ireland

Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform

Intent: Urgent finalisation of Ireland's Social Climate Plan for submission to the European Commission

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat the Cope Gallagher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Gould (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aengus Ó Snodaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform

Intent: Funding for an Emergency Winter Payment for people with disabilities

Methods: Event / ReceptionMeetingLetterInformal communication

Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs

Intent: Funding to support the coordination of the EU Presidency

Methods: SubmissionVirtual Meeting

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

Intent: Disability tender and research on data gaps, establishment of a PA model, and changes in legislation to include PAs in Home Care legislation

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Funding for an Emergency Winter Payment for people with disabilities

Methods: Lobby day

Politician(s) lobbied: Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Teresa Costello (Senator), Seanad; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seamus McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Senator), Seanad; Anne Rabbitte (Senator), Seanad; Dee Ryan (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Funding to support key priorities for disabled people as outlined in the Oireachtas Disability Group, ODG, Pre-Budget Submission 2026

Methods: Lobby day

Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Gould (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Wall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Funding for disability measures in Budget 2026

Methods: LetterMeeting

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: EmailSubmission

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: Virtual MeetingEmail

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