Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)

Date published 29 Aug, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Cuisle is Irish Wheelchair Association’s (IWA) National Holiday & Respite Centre A Fire Safety Risk Assessment and Periodic Inspection and Testing of Electrical Installations at Cuisle Holiday Centre in early 2017 it was identified the need for electrical and fire safety upgrade works at the Centre with an estimate cost of €488,862 including VAT and professional fees.

Intended results To secure funding of €488,862 including VAT and professional fees to bring the holiday & Respite centre up to spec as per electrical and fire safety regulations

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tony Cunningham National Director of Services with responsibility for Volunteering, Holidays, Housing and Property

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.

Email (1)

An email was sent to Michael Ring TD requesting support

Email (1)

An email was sent to Denis Naughten Minster for communications requesting support

Meeting (1)

Met with Minister Naughten in Athlone

Letter (1)

A letter was sent to Regina Doherty Minster for Social Protection requesting support

Letter (1)

A letter was CC on to Simon Harris Minster for Health requesting support

Letter (1)

A letter was sent to Finian McGrath Minister for Disabilities requesting support

Meeting (1)

Met with Finian McGrath Minster for Disabilities

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.

Regina Doherty Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)

Michael Ring TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Finian McGrath Minister of State (Department of Health)

Denis Naughten Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Michael Fitzmaurice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)