Ability West

Lobbying Organisation Ability West

Date published 18 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Responding to Minister Sean Canney re the development of services for people with intellectual disability in Galway

Intended results To explore with the Minister whether an application to Dormant Accounts would be appropriate given the changes to categories of funding allocated by the Government within the Dormant Accounts vote.

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 Charity/Advocacy

Company website www.abilitywest.ie

Contact email address ceo@abilitywest.ie

Contact phone number 091 540911

Contact address Blackrock House, Salthill, Galway, H91 R254

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Following up earlier correspondence (previously reported) in relation to the development of new services in Headford, Co Galway, for people with intellectual disability.

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.

Sean Canney Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)