In 2005 a further grant was received through Comhairle to implement a Personal Advocacy Project over two years. Under this project Inclusion Ireland employed an Advocate (Gerald McCann) to act as a personal advocate.

This Project is funded by Comhairle as part of an initiative to support the development of Advocacy Services in the community and Voluntary sectors. The Project was developed as a joint Pilot Project run by Inclusion Ireland and Comhairle. The Project enables people with an intellectual disability to identify their needs and facilitates choices for people with an intellectual disability.

The Project provides an Independent Personal Advocacy Service to people with an Intellectual Disability in two residential services that have agreed to act as a pilot site as project partners. The two pilot sites are as follows:

1. St Joseph's Intellectual Disability Services, St Ita's, Portrane, Co Dublin
2. Sisters of Charity of Jesus & Mary, Moore Abbey, Monasterevin, Co Kildare

Further information form Gerald McCann: gerald@inclusionireland.ie