Ability West

Lobbying Organisation Ability West

Date published 20 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Meeting with TD to discuss plans for a new residential home in Portumna, Co. Galway, individual service user needs and concerns, issue re adapted vehicles re VRT/VAT vis-á-vis Revenue

Intended results Sought assistance in getting VRT/VAT on adapted vehicles for persons with intellectual disability and co-morbid physical disability; responded to queries raised with TD by families in constituency; briefed TD re plans for new residential service for four service users (adults with intellectual disability)

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Breda Crehan-Roche

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Ability West

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Blackrock House, Salthill, Galway, H91 R254

Main business or activity Health

Company website www.abilitywest.ie

Contact email address ceo@abilitywest.ie

Contact phone number 091 540900

Contact address Blackrock House, Salthill, Galway, H91 R254

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Letter issued via email in advance of Budget 2019

Meeting (1)

Meeting resulted following letter that issued via email in advance of Budget 2019

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 TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)