Ability West

Lobbying Organisation Ability West

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details A follow up meeting meeting took place on 14th November 2023 between the CEO Audrey Pidgeon and members of the Ability West Board Breda Dolan and Ray Kelly and members of the Senior Management Team, John McHugo, Mary Callanan, Bryan Gallagher and Cristina Mendes.

Intended results Follow up meeting on Ability West challenges, specifically, Avalon, HIQA, funding and other key business topics.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity CEO Audrey Pidgeon and members of the Ability West Board Breda Dolan and Ray Kelly and members of the Senior Management Team, John McHugo, Mary Callanan, Bryan Gallagher and Cristina Mendes

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Follow up meeting in Rahoon Woods Hotel, between the CEO, members of the Senior Management Team and the Ability West Board as designated above.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Anne Rabbitte Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)