Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)

Date published 23 Oct, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details To ask Minister Ross to examine and change legislation in relation to Disable Drivers Parking Permits

Intended results A change in legislation to allow for prosecution when a disabled parking badge is used fraudulently

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tony Maher Irish Wheelchair Association Transport & Projects Manager & Kenneth Fox Disabled Drivers Association Chief Executive Officer

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)

A simple rewording of section 115 (4) to specifically include Disabled Parking Permits as the 2006 Act did with taxis will resolve the situation. We would ask you direct your department to address this without delay.

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.

Shane Ross Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)