Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Rónán Hession (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection; Craig Dwyer (Special Advisor), Department of Social Protection
Intent: To improve the applicant experience for the Work and Access programme
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Rónán Hession (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection
Intent: Permanent and regular cost of disability is implemented.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: John Kearney (Chief Executive Officer), National Council for Special Education
Intent: Clarity on the proposed deployment of SNAs and assurances that the current provision will be maintained.
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Craig Dwyer (Special Advisor), Department of Social Protection; Rónán Hession (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection
Intent: To ensure clarity and ease of access to the Heat supplement and and supplementary welfare allowance
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Craig Dwyer (Special Advisor), Department of Social Protection; Rónán Hession (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection
Intent: A permanent and regular cost of disability payment is implemented.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Maeve O'Connell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Removal of a blanket ban on pets in rental accommodation
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Rónán Hession (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection; Craig Dwyer (Special Advisor), Department of Social Protection
Intent: A permanent and regular cost of disability payment is implemented
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Rónán Hession (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection; Craig Dwyer (Special Advisor), Department of Social Protection
Intent: Improved user experience for applicant to the work and access programme
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Craig Dwyer (Special Advisor), Department of Social Protection; Rónán Hession (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection
Intent: Autism Specific Legislation
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Craig Dwyer (Special Advisor), Department of Social Protection; Rónán Hession (Assistant Secretary), Department of Social Protection
Intent: That autistic people receive social protection when transitioning from allowances, that the department fulfils its obligations under the Autism Innovation Strategy and that data gathered is used to improve autism service planning and provision.
Methods: Meeting
