Politician(s) lobbied:Frank Feighan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: The MS Centre engaged with local TD and requested his assistance in securing an appeals process whereby the organisation could retain their existing Pobal/Community Services Programme funding.
Methods:Email
Details by Method
Email
Email detailing the background of the MS Centre and Pobal/ Community Services Programme (CSP) funding in situ and the rationale given by Pobal to exit the MS Centre from its programme. The MS Centre asked Frank Feighan for his assistance, and to escalate the matter to Minister Helen Humphries with a view of securing an appeals process whereby we could provide a response to Pobal and seek to overturn the decision to cease the CSP funding.
Politician(s) lobbied:Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Frank Feighan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marc MacSharry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Support and assistance to our organisation to secure pay parity and an increase in core funding to our organisation for the provision of essential services to people with disabilities