Politician(s) lobbied: Liam Quaide (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Information on the number of planned residential places delivered for people with disabilities in 2025
Methods: Email
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Requesting information on the number of residential places delivered for people with disabilities in 2025
Politician(s) lobbied: Colm Ó Conaill (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Information sharing between the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers and the Department of Children, Disability, and Equality
Methods: Email
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Information sharing between the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers and the Department of Children
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Disability
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and Equality
Politician(s) lobbied: Colm Ó Conaill (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Funding in Budget 2026 to 1) Respond to unmet need for disability services, 2) Support necessary innovation, and 3) Enable disability service providers to deliver and expand services
Methods: EmailEvent / ReceptionMeetingSocial Media
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Calling for funding in Budget 2026 to respond to unmet need for disability services
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support necessary innovation
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and enable disability service providers to deliver and expand services
Politician(s) lobbied: Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Micheál Carrigy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cathal Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Liam Quaide (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Teresa Costello (Senator), Seanad; Paul McAuliffe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Wall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Funding to support the key priorities for disabled people as outlined in the ODG's Pre-Budget 2026 Submission
Methods: Virtual MeetingEmail
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Oireachtas Disability Group - Pre-Budget 2026 Campaign
Politician(s) lobbied: Colm Ó Conaill (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Engagement with the Department of Children, Disability and Equality on the National Development Plan
Methods: Email
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Seeking engagement with the Department of Children
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Disability and Equality on the National Development Plan
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Attendance of Minister Naughton at a meeting with the Secretary of the National Federation's Inclusive Research Network
Methods: EmailMeeting
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Invitation to Minister Naughton to meet with the Secretary of the National Federation's Inclusive Research Network
Politician(s) lobbied: John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance
Intent: Tax Relief for significant donors to charities and not for profits
Methods: Email
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Joint call for Tax Relief for significant donors to charities and not for profits
Politician(s) lobbied: Bernard Gloster (Chief Executive Officer), Health Service Executive; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Ciarán Devane (Chairperson), Health Service Executive; Kevin McCarthy (Secretary General), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Colm Ó Conaill (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Michael Brennan (Special Adviser), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Stephen Mulvany (Chief Financial Officer), Health Service Executive; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance
Intent: Immediate action to tackle the untenable financial risks faced by Section 38 and Section 39 disability service providers that deliver essential services to people with intellectual disabilities and autism
Methods: Phone callInformal communicationEmailMeeting
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Calling for immediate action to tackle the untenable financial risks faced by Section 38 and Section 39 disability service providers that deliver essential services to people with intellectual disabilities and autism
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Action on joint issues facing voluntary organisations, charities and social enterprises.
Methods: Meeting
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Joint engagements regarding critical issues facing voluntary organisations
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charities and social enterprises
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Colm Ó Conaill (Assistant Secretary), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Paul Melia (Special Adviser), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Attendance of key stakeholders at the launch of a recruitment initiative for disability services
Methods: Email
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Inviting key stakeholders to the launch of a recruitment initiative for disability services
