Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 4)
Enable Ireland Disability Services Ltd
2020-01-17
Intent: To address the deficits in Section 39 organisations and to restore pay parity for employees of Section 39 organisations with their peers in HSE.
Details: Pay Restoration for staff in Section39 organisations and funding of deficits in same organisations.
Officials: Micheál Martin, Stephen Donnelly, Tommy Broughan, Victor Boyhan, John Dolan, Gerry Maguire, Simon Coveney, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
Methods: TDAC launch Meeting in LH2000 Coffee Dock, Leinster House – 21/11/2019. Discussions with Micheál Martin, Stephen Donnelly, Tommy Broughan, Victor Boyhan and John Dolan. - Meeting, Follow up email correspondence to Tommy Broughan, Stephen Donnelly, Gerry Maguire – 22/11/2019 - Email, Discussion with Simon Coveney - Meeting, ...
Inclusion Ireland
2019-05-21
Intent: Promote equality and human rights of persons with disabilities
Details: Meeting of Oireachtas disability group and secretary generals
Officials: Fiona O'Loughlin, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, Tommy Broughan, Seán Crowe, Philip O'Callaghan, John Dolan, Gerry Maguire, ...
Methods: Meeting
Rehab Group
2019-05-21
Intent: Additional Funding for RehabCare's services to 3,000 people around the country secured
Details: Lobbying activity to highlight the need to resolve the significant funding deficits being experienced by RehabCare in the provision of services to more than 3,000 people with disabilities
Officials: Jim Breslin, Joanne Lonergan, Gerry Maguire, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Simon Harris, Sarah Bardon, Kathleen MacLellan
Methods: Phone calls to follow up on the issue being raised with Joanne Lonergan, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Gerry Maguire - Phone call, Letters to Minister for Health (the first of which was copied to Secretary General of the Department of Health) alerting him to the issue at hand. - Letter
Rehab Group
2019-01-17
Intent: The introduction of Health (Transport Support) legislation so that people with disabilities can access financial support for transport
Details: Inquiring about the status of the Health (Transport Support) Bill
Officials: Gerry Maguire
Methods: Phone call
Rehab Group
2018-09-27
Intent: To index the WSS with the Minimum Wage to ensure more people with disabilities get employment
Details: Inquiring about the number of employees on the WSS and what the trends are. Also looking for list of names of employers on the WSS
Officials: Gerry Maguire
Methods: Email
Rehab Group
2018-09-27
Intent: To get disability allowances reinstated for people working in Rehab Enterprises who are on the WSS
Details: Requested details of a meeting with Minister Finian McGrath
Officials: Gerry Maguire
Methods: Email, Raised this after the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection Consultative forum and also at an NDA launch on Personalised Budgets. - Meeting
Disability Federation of Ireland
2018-09-21
Intent: Official Irish representation at the UN CRPD COSP, including representatives from DFI, funding to support the delegates, a side-event hosted by/with Ireland
Details: UN CRPD COSP delegation from Ireland
Officials: Simon Coveney, Helen McEntee, Finian McGrath, Gerry Maguire
Methods: Email to DFA - Email, Meeting with Minister Helen McEntee - Meeting, 1 with special advisor to Minister McGrath1 with civil servant - Phone call
Disability Federation of Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2018-09-21
Intent: Budget to implement UN CRPD: •IHREC & Departments •Individualised community-based services •Personal budgets, rehabilitation, respite, therapies •Pay restoration for s.39s •Health •Transport grant & access •Address extra costs of living with disability •Medical Card earnings disregard •Disability allowance •Employment •AT •Social housing •HAP Placefinders •Incentivise appropriate private construction & rentals•HAG•Assess/appeal/plan/support children & students & FETs in ETBs•Funding conditions
Details: Pre-Budget Submission 2019
Officials: Gerry Maguire, Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, Michael McGrath, Paschal Donohoe, Regina Doherty, Martin Conway, Joan Burton, Alex White, ...
Methods: Invite emails were sent to certain public representatives and political party policy staff seeking meetings to discuss DFI's Pre-Budget Submission and priorities for Budget 2019. - Email, Meeting of DFI staff with certain public representatives and political party policy / support staff took place to discuss DFI's Pre-Budget Submission and priorities for Budget 2019. - Meeting, Senator John Dolan had individual meetings with Oireachtas Members / their representatives in which he raised disability matters. - Meeting, ...
Down Syndrome Ireland
2018-09-21
Intent: Securing necessary funding to support school - leavers / adults with Down syndrome to access meaningful employment opportunities::Looking at public policy area changes that would assist school-leavers / adults with Down syndrome enter the workforce
Details: Securing funding / support for Down Syndrome Ireland's adult training and education programme
Officials: Gerry Maguire
Methods: Meeting with Special Adviser to Minister Finian McGrath Gerry Maguire - Meeting, Follow up email outlining DSI's adult training and employment strategy - Email
Chime
2018-09-07
Intent: To change the present practice of placing vulnerable Deaf people in services where they have no or very limited access to sign language to one where Deaf people are clustered in services where care and support is delivered through sign language.
Details: To seek implementation of a HSE Working Group Report on the Residential Needs of Vulnerable Adults.
Officials: Finian McGrath, Gerry Maguire, Louise O'Reilly
Methods: Email seeking meeting with Minister on this matter. - Email, Updates provided to Minister's adviser by phone. - Phone call, One meeting with Sinn Fein Health spokesperson on this matter. - Meeting