Ability West

Lobbying Organisation Ability West

Date published 16 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Mtg with Minister Anne Rabbitte to brief her on unmet needs for children and adults with intellectual disability in areas such as respite, residential, multidisciplinary supports, changing needs, transport, aids and appliances, and to advise her about increased costs of insurance, compliance (such as HIQA regulations) and the growing capital requirements in Ability West

Intended results Support in advocating for additional funding for children and adults with intellectual disability availing of Ability West's services

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Audrey Pidgeon

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.

Meeting (1)

Minister Anne Rabbitte (with responsibility for Disability) visited two of our Tuam Services (The Birches where she met with service users) and The Glebe where she met with Audrey Pidgeon and Gerry Haslam so that they could discuss the issues/challenges facing Ability West across a number of areas.

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.

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)