Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)

Date published 29 Aug, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Tommy Broughan TD invited Rosemary Keogh CEO of IWA in to the AV room in Leinster House to inform TD's and senators about section 39 organisations not being included in the Lansdowne Rd agreement. There was a call to those present to lend their support to this issue.

Intended results To secure funding for pay restoration for employees of section 39 organisations

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rosemary Keogh CEO of IWA

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Tommy Broughan (Currently employed as a DPO) TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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.

Event / Reception (1)

Tommy Broughan TD invited Rosemary Keogh CEO of IWA in to the AV room in Leinster House to inform TD's and senators about section 39 organisations not being included in the Lansdowne Rd agreement. There was a call to those present to lend their support to this issue.

Meeting (1)

IWA CEO and representatives from Rehab met with Minister for Health Simon Harris at Government Buildings and outlined concerns regarding lack of engagement from HSE Social Care on the matter and implications of failure to secure funding for pay restoration.

Letter (1)

A letter was sent to Minister O'Donghue from IWA CEO requesting a meeting to discuss concerns regarding lack of engagement from on the matter and implications of failure to secure funding for pay restoration.

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.

John Dolan Senator (Seanad)

Seán Haughey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maureen O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denis Landy Senator (Seanad)

Pat Buckley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh Senator (Seanad)

Denis Naughten Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Aindrias Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jackie Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brassil TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jerry Buttimer Senator (Seanad)

Ray Butler Senator (Seanad)