Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)

Date published 19 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details ODG 2022 Disability Priorities

Intended results Key asks from the presentation included: - Strategic and organisational leadership across government focused on the protection of people with disabilities still in Ukraine, including provision of resources for their reception in Ireland , and supporting those who cannot flee - Publication of an action plan on cost of disability before the Summer Economic Statement and introduction of a cost of disability payment in Budget 2023 - - Publication of the Disability Action Plan 2022 - 2023 as a matter of urgency and introduction of multi-annual funding for disability services - Ensuring the Assisted Decision Making Act goes through and is done so correctly. This will require: 1. a dedicated national training programme for individuals, families, staff and other professionals 2. funding following an impact assessment that will inform the lead-in process (Further asks in the presentation linked in the mass email)

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Dolan (CEO, DFI) Derval McDonagh (CEO, Inclusion Ireland) Desmond Kenny (Chair, Independent Living Movement Ireland) Joan Carthy, Paul Cassidy (National Disability Services Association) Alison Hartnett (CEO, National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers) Fiona Coyle (CEO, Mental Health Reform)

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Yes, 1 mass email sent on Thursday 31 March

Virtual Meeting All Oireachtas Members 1 meeting held on Friday 25 March

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (100+)

Yes, 1 mass email sent on Thursday 31 March

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.