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: Continued development of the FND MDT Clinic in St James Hospital, Establish a new paediatric FND MDT Clinic in CHI and continued support and development of the HSE community Neurorehabilitation services nationally.
Intent: To advocate on behalf of the Occupational Therapy profession for amendments to the Disability Act 2005 that protect and strengthen the rights of disabled people and ensure Assessments of Need remain comprehensive, professionally informed and focused on identifying supports required for full and meaningful participation in society
Details: AOTI submission to the Joint Oireachas Committee on Disability consultation on pre-legislative scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Disability (Amendment) Bill 2025.
AOTI recommended that reforms to the Disability Act 2005 align with the social model of disability and the UNCRPD, protect the rights of disabled people, ensure Assessments of Need remain comprehensive and multidisciplinary, avoid additional barriers to accessing assessment, and be supported by investment in the HSCP workforce required to deliver timely assessments and services. AOTI also raised concerns regarding proposals that may create increased gatekeeping within the assessment process. - Submission
Intent: Support the work of the All Party Group on Autism::The full implementation of the Joint Oireachtas Committee Report on Autism and programme for government commitments on Autism
Details: Attended regular meetings of the All Party Group on Autism
Emails inviting and reminding public officials - EmailLiaised with Minister Foley's office on the detail of the event - EmailLiaised with Minister Foley's office on the detail of the event - Phone call
Intent: Highlight opportunities to strengthen the Coru Standards and Criteria for Counsellors and Psychotherapists
Details: Coru - Publication of the Standards and Criteria for Counsellors and Psychotherapists by the Counsellors and Psychotherapists Registration Board
Joint letter to the Oireachtas Committee on Health highlighting opportunities to strengthen the Coru Standards and Criteria for Counsellors and Psychotherapists. Communicating our support for the establishment of a joint working group comprising CORU, national representative organisations, academic institutions, service users, and other relevant stakeholders. - Letter
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
Engaged with Ministers Office on the services and their opening - Phone callHeld two launch events for Community Support Hubs in Dublin and Galway. Each hub was opened by Minister Higgins and attended by a range of public representatives - Event / ReceptionInvited public representatives and designated public officials to attend both launch events - Email
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: Opportunity to present in front of the members of the Oireachtas Committee on Health
Details: Written submission to the Oireachtas Committee on Health requesting an opportunity to present to them about issues facing older people at end of life