Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)

Date published 13 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Met with Stephen Donnelly to discuss IWA Pre-budget submission

Intended results To gain support for budget submission and for PQ to be submitted in relation to Personal assistant service and housing

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Joan Carthy 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 (1)

Sent letter to Stephen Donnolly TD requesting a meeting to discuss Pre-budget submission

Meeting (1)

Met Stephen Donnolly discussed issues relating to Personal Assistance Services, Housing and Transport. Also discussed the lack of funding to Section 39 organisations

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.

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)