Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: Minister Calleary attended and spoke at the launch of ILMI position paper 'Work, Value, Recognition' and listened to the ILMI members on changes needed in relation to employment for Disabled People
Methods: Event / ReceptionEmail
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Event / Reception
Launch of ILMI position paper in offices of IHREC on 11th June 2026
Email
emails to confirm Minister's attendance and advance copy of the position paper
Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Our agenda focussed on: ILMI's Engaging Disabled People in Direct Provision, its impacts and need for follow-on resources. ILMI's development of local Disabled Persons Organiastions (DPOs) and the need to resource how parents engage with the UNCRPD. The intention was that Minister Higgins had a greater understanding of ILMI and our work with Disabled People.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meeting in Misan Plaza 14th May 2026. Also in attendance, Paula Soraghan ILMI community Development worker and Boakai Nyhen Jr, ILMI member and former co-lead ILMI direct provision project
Politician(s) lobbied: Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: Minister Buttimer launched Carlow DPO 23rd April
Methods: EmailEvent / Reception
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Email
Coordinating with Minister's diary office to confirm date and agenda for Launch on 23rd April
Event / Reception
Launch in Carlow on 23rd April with Minister Buttimer attending
Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O’Donovan (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Confirm Minister support for launch and availability for summer 2026
Methods: Email
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Email
Emails with Minister O'Donovans's office and diary manager to secure date for Disability Arts DPO.
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Inform Minister of ILMI work on development of local DPOs, Raise concerns about lack of systems change in relation to Personal Assistance, to present ILMI 'Maniefsto for Change' for the need for greater Governance by Disabled People of Section 38 and 39 organisations and employment of Disabled People in State funded Disability Services
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting in Misean Plaza 18th February 2026
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection
Intent: Contact Minister Calleary to launch ILMI Position Paper
Methods: Email
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Email
Emails to Minister Calleary's office to try to secure date for launch
Politician(s) lobbied: Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To build TD and Senator analysis of UNCRPD care planning to inform legislative discussion on Mental Health Bill
Methods: EmailEvent / Reception
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Email
Emails to organise ILMI event in Oireachtas AV room to present ILMI position Paper on UNCRPD care planning https://ilmi.ie/wp-content/uploads/ILMI-Position-Paper-UNCRPD-Care-Planning.pdf
Event / Reception
Launch in AV Room 25th November
Politician(s) lobbied: Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Minister Smyth to launch ILMI position paper of Disabled People and Artificial Intellitence
Methods: Event / Reception
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Event / Reception
Online launch of ILMI position paper online on 26th Nov https://ilmi.ie/wp-content/uploads/ILMI-Impacts-of-Artificial-Intelligence-on-Disabled-People.pdf
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim Codd (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Joe Sullivan (Councillor), Wexford County Council
Intent: Create awareness of issues facing Disabled People in Wexford through the ILMI supported Wexford Disabled Persons Organisation (DPO)
Methods: Event / Reception
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Event / Reception
Event in Enniscorthy 30th October
Politician(s) lobbied: Séamus Ryan (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council; John Cummins (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Jason Murphy (Councillor), Waterford City and County Council
Intent: Build cross-party support for launch of Waterford Disabled Persons Organisation (DPO)
Methods: EmailEvent / Reception
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Emails sent seeking elected representative attendance at launch of Waterford DPO 16th September
Event / Reception
Waterford DPO launch Tuesday 16th September, Deputy Mayor Murphy launches.
