Waterford Intellectual Disability Association

Lobbying Organisation Waterford Intellectual Disability Association

Date published 01 Feb, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details Covid-19 pandemic once-off €1,000 tax free payment.

Intended results Frontline employees of WIDA, and other section 39 agencies, should receive this payment in recognition of their dedication and service during the most trying days of the pandemic.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fiona O'Neill

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.

Letter (1)

One letter each to three local TDs.

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.

Matt Shanahan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)