Center for Independent Living

Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: Stressing importance of accessible housing for Disabled People and role of Housing DIsability Steering Groups to realise the National Housing Strategy for Disabled People

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Oliver Moran (Councillor), Cork City Council

Intent: to request assistance to be shown the new plans to develop more train routes from Cork city to commuter towns in relation to access for Disabled People

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Verona Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Johnny Mythen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Browne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; George Lawlor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Emails sent to introduce Wexford Disabled Persons Organisation (DPO) to arrange a meeting with local TDs

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: George Lawlor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Secure meeting to talk about Wexford DPO and the issues facing Disabled People in Wexford

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Health; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Transport; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Patrick O’Donovan (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

Intent: Meetings with Ministers to bring ILMI positions relevant to their Ministerial portfolios to ensure effective development of policy in relation to the UNCRPD

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education; Linda Nelson Murray (Senator), Seanad; Alan Lawes (Councillor), Meath County Council; Edward Fennessy (Councillor), Meath County Council

Intent: Politicians attending launch of Meath DPO would be aware of its role and supportive of it into the future

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: George Lawlor (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Pip Breen (Councillor), Wexford County Council; Mary Farrell (Councillor), Wexford County Council; James Browne (Minister of State), Department of Justice

Intent: Local Politicians aware of work of ILMI and role of local DPOs in policy development in Wexford

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs

Intent: Parties negotiating a new Programme for Goverment are aware of ILMI key asks to invest in inclusion https://ilmi.ie/ge24-invest-in-inclusion/

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Colette Finn (Councillor), Cork City Council; Dan Boyle (Councillor), Cork City Council; Oliver Moran (Councillor), Cork City Council

Intent: To have Minister O'Brien Launch the local DPO and also for elected representatives to show importance for and support for local DPO development

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Pauline Tully (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Anne Rabbitte (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Michael Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Coveney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Dessie Ellis (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Frank Feighan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brian Leddin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eileen Flynn (Senator), Seanad; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad; Erin McGreehan (Senator), Seanad; Mary Seery Kearney (Senator), Seanad; Fiona O'Loughlin (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Invitation to Minister Rabbitte and members of hte Oireachtas Disability Matters Committee to attend launch to learn more about our position paper on Disability Services https://ilmi.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/A-Manifesto-for-Change-Disabled-People-Taking-Control.pdf

Methods: Email