Inclusion Ireland

Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Intent: We invited the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to give the keynote address at Inclusion Ireland's 2026 Annual General Meeting in June.

Methods: MeetingEmail

Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Intent: Representatives from Inclusion Ireland met with the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to discuss our members' priorities, particularly supports for families in the early years, housing, and independent living.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister), Department of Education

Intent: Representatives from Inclusion Ireland met with Minister Naughton and her policy team to discuss inclusive education policy and classes.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Colm Ó Conaill (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Intent: Representatives from Inclusion Ireland met with senior officials from the Department of Children, Disability and Equality to discuss implementing the Action Plan for Disability Services 2024 – 2026.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach

Intent: Representatives from Inclusion Ireland attended a D&M Committee gathering, joined by An Taoiseach, to discuss the cost of disability and the first report on implementing the new strategy.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Gareth Scahill (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Inclusion Ireland sought Senator Schaill’s support for our budgetary priorities on the cost of disability, independent living, responsive CAMHS, and inclusive education. We asked him to raise these issues with his colleagues at the next Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting. We also asked him to raise a topical matter in the Seanad about tracking public transport accessibility for people with intellectual disabilities.

Methods: EmailVirtual Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Maurice Quinlivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: On behalf of the Disability Political Engagement Group (DPEG), Inclusion Ireland invited members of Sinn Féin’s parliamentary party to a full briefing on the Group’s proposals and priorities ahead of Budget 2027. Our goal was to secure Sinn Féin’s support and adoption of our measures in their own Alternative Budget 2027.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Anne Rabbitte (Senator), Seanad; Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Senator), Seanad; Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Paul Phelan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kiera Keogh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gareth Scahill (Senator), Seanad; Maurice Quinlivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Wall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad; Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sarah O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ken O'Flynn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Fitzmaurice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Liam Quaide (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruth Coppinger (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Inclusion Ireland shared our pre-Budget submission for 2027 with representatives across the Government and Opposition benches. We sought their public support for our proposals, their integration into their respective Alternative Budget proposals, and their raising of these matters directly with ministers and through topical issues in the Oireachtas.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Maurice Quinlivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Liam Quaide (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Séamus Healy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aisling Dempsey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kiera Keogh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Senator), Seanad; Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Nikki Bradley (Senator), Seanad; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: We invited members of the Joint Committee on Disability Matters and Oireachtas disability spokespeople to Inclusion Ireland’s AGM on 17th June, and asked them to join a panel discussion with our members on advancing independent living and community supports in line with Article 19 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Inclusion Ireland shared our Cost of Disability submission with Senator Laura Harmon of the Labour Party at her request. We hoped that sharing our proposals would influence Labour's submission to the consultation and emphasise the need for a person-centred payment.

Methods: Email