Current memberships may indicate policy relevance. They do not prove why a lobbying contact was made, and may not match membership at the time of older returns.
Intent: To secure support for the recommendations of the Rehab Group's submission to Department of Social Protection on the cost of disability payment::To request the Committee to invite Rehab advocates to address a future meeting of the Committee on the Cost of Disability
Details: Submission to Cost of Disability Public Consultation and circulation to Members of the Disability Matters and Social Protection Committees
Members of the Oireachtas Social Protection Committee and Disability Matters Committee received a copy of Rehab's Submission on the Cost of Disability Consultation - Submission
In relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Informal communicationIn relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Phone callThe emails were in relation to programme and policy issues relevant to beef farmers - Email
Intent: Increase political stakeholders’ understanding of Dublin Airport’s development needs and garner support for infrastructure or policy decisions (by experiencing projects first-hand).
Details: Email invitation sent for political Stakeholder briefing and tour at Dublin Airport. (Subsequently event did not take place)
Intent: to secure a 400 euro paymrnt for people with disabilities
Details: Disability coalition involving DFI, IWA Access for all ran a campaign to lobby governemnt to introduce a 400 euro emergency payment to eleviate the financial burden people with disabilities were experienceing after once of payment were cut in the budget
1 Briefing event held in the AV Room, Leinster House on 14/01/26 by DFI, the Irish Wheelchair Association and Access for All Ireland.March held with many activists and community members in Dublin on 28/02/26. - Event / Reception1 Meeting held on 21/01/26 by Emer Begley, Joan Carthy (IWA), and Bernard Mulvaney (Access for All Ireland) with Minister of State Emer Higgins.1 Meeting held on 02/04/26 by Fleachta Phelan, Joan Carthy (IWA), and Bernard Mulvaney (Access for All Ireland) with Louise O'Reilly TD and her PA Freya Coogan. - Meeting5 Letters co-signed by Emer Begley, Joan Carthy (IWA) and Bernard Mulvaney (Access for All Ireland) sent on - 20/01/26 to: - Taoiseach Micheál Martin- Deputy Micheál Carrigy- Deputy Pat 'The Cope' Gallagher19/03/26 to: - Minister Jack Chambers30/04/26 to: - Minister of State Emer Higgins1 Letter forwarded by An Taoiseach's office on 21/01/26 to: - Minister of State Jerry Buttimer - Letter
Intent: Increase the income disregard for One-Parent Family Payment & Jobseekers Transitional Payment in recognition that one-parent families face additional childcare costs and that employment can be a way out of poverty for families. The rate of income disregard should be index linked to reflect the minimum wage
Details: Increase income disregard for One Parent Family Payment & Jobseekers Transitional Payment
Increase the income disregard for One-Parent Family Payment & Jobseekers Transitional Payment in recognition that one-parent families face additional childcare costs and that employment can be a way out of poverty for families. The rate of income disregard should be index linked to reflect the minimum wage - Meeting
