Ability West

Lobbying Organisation Ability West

Date published 22 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Community

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Concerns regarding the inaccessibility of footpaths in Liosban Industrial Estate, Galway City. Ability West has three days services located in this estate which are accessed by people with intellectual and physical disabilities.

Intended results Reduced height of footpaths with appropriate accessibility for wheelchair users. To have ramps installed and a pedestrian crossing where required.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mary Rose Buckley

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 (2-5)

Emails issued to each politician advising the issues re inaccessibility in and around Liosbán Industrial Estate.

Letter (1)

Phone call (2-5)

One phone call was made to each politician's office explaining the issues experienced re inaccessibility for wheelchair users in and around Liosbán Industrial Estate, Tuam Road, Galway,

Meeting (2-5)

Hildegarde Naughton visited our day service at Snipe Resource Centre, Liosbán Industrial Estate, Tuam Road, Galway, to meet with service users who are advocating for changes to the footpaths.

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.

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Connolly Councillor (Galway City Council)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Kyne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)