Ability West

Lobbying Organisation Ability West

Date published 21 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Changes to the Community Employment Scheme (Policy Circular 03/2020)

Intended results Support the continued employment of two CE Scheme Participants over the age of 55 who have been in Ability West's CE Scheme

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.

Letter (1)

Letter issued (via email) to DPOs to explain the impact of the circular on two CE Scheme Participants in Ability West who are over the age of 55. Also to explain the impact on the organisation given the investment in these participants in the years they have been on our CE Scheme.

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)

Denis Naughten TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Hildegarde Naughton Super Junior Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)

Michael Fitzmaurice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Grealish TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ciaran Cannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)