Polio Survivors Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Polio Survivors Ireland

Date published 05 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Wrote to the Minister for Social Protection to ask if Free Travel Scheme could be extended to people in International Protection with disabilities

Intended results To expand the Free Travel Pass to include those with disabilities in the International Protection System while awaiting a decision on their refugee status.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Siobhan Banville

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)

Asked that the Minister amend the qualifying criteria for the medical free travel pass to include those with disabilities in the International Protection System while awaiting a decision on their refugee status.

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.

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)