Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: Clarification of the division of sustainability funding in 2026. Improvement in service provision for individuals with disability availing of disability services in relation to enhanced need of individuals and the provision of accessible transport to Day services.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Jennifer Murnane O Connor attended a meeting with the HSE and Delta Centre which had been arranged by the HSE. During this meeting I raised a number of issues regarding sustainability of services, changing needs of individuals already in the service and the lack specific clinical and some administrative staff.
Meeting
Joe Meany met with Catherine O Callaghan on one occasion to discuss the issues mentioned in this submission. Catherine listened to all the concerns raised and subsequently responded via email.
Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Improved respite facilities / Improved HSE systems to support changing needs in services / Inform and improve 'KOSI' process.
Methods: Email
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Email
one detailed email sent outlining the issues of concern.
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: The aim of of the lobbying was to progress the development of another regional respite house for people with disability in the south east area to meet the identified need in the area by the HSE and existing disability service providers in the Carlow and Kilkenny area.
Methods: Email
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Email
During this lobbying period a single email was sent outlining the need for additional respite services to better support people with disabilities and their families in the south east
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Health; Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Improvement of service provision for people with disabilities availing of support services from Section 39 agencies
Methods: EmailMeeting
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Email
There was a planned visit to our service at the request of the minister and HSE and I sent emails in advance of meeting to out line the issues of concern.
Meeting
Two meetings involved, 1 with Minister Hildegarde Naughton & Jennifer Murnane in Delta when they visited the service. Subject matter was to improve services for people with disabilities.The second meeting was with Minister Jennifer Carroll Mc Neill and Minister Jennifer Murnane in St Dympna's Hospital in Carlow to create pedestrian access for the service users of Delta Centre via St Dympna's grounds and so improve access for individuals with disability to Carlow town.
Politician(s) lobbied: Natasha Newsome Drennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To highlight the aforementioned issues at national level so as to improve services for people with disabilities.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
The meeting was held on the 4 of April with Natasha Newsome Drennan and her team following a communication from the TD.
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: The aim of this exercise was inform regarding the challenges facing the sector in the hope that the issues can be addressed and over all services for people with disabilities can be improved.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
All of the meetings held were for the purpose of improving the services for people with disability.
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Murnane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: That the individual would be able to stay in the area and continue his employment with the service
Methods: Email
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Email
Email and phone calls were used to complete this lobbying and the hope was that the individual could remain in the area to continue his employment with the service.
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Unknown
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Politician(s) lobbied: David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Increase awareness of the challenges faced by people with disability, their families and Service providers.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Met with David Cullinane TD for Sinn Fein and health spokes person on the 28th of October
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Unknown
Methods: Unknown
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