Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)

Date published 21 Dec, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details IWA sought support for their pre-budget submission from members of the joint Oireachtas committees on Health, Future of Health, Housing & transport Increase Personal Assistant (PA) Hours by 500,000 over the next three years .Introduction of a National Policy for assessment of need and allocation of funding Department of Housing, Mainstream Housing Supply; immediate frontloading of all housing action plans to produce a supply of fully wheelchair accessible Housing and accessible Transport for all

Intended results IWA pre-budget submission along with support from TD's would have an impact on Budget 2018 and people with physical disabilities

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Joan Carthy IWA National Advocacy Officer

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 (11-20)

Emails were sent to members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health, Future of Health, Housing and Transport

Meeting (6-10)

Meeting held with some members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health, Future of Health, Housing and Transport

Informal communication (1)

Met with Minister Harris

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.

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Finan McGrath Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Imelda Munster TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Harty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoghan Murphy Minister (Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government)

Shane Ross Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)