Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)

Date published 29 Nov, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Met with Brendan Howlin and Nat O'Connor to discuss Election manifesto

Intended results extra ongoing funding to be allocated to accommodate accessible public transport for all To address an extra 500,000 Personal Assistant Hours in to the system and the need for research into unmet need To address the lack of accessible housing for wheelchair users

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Joan Carthy National Advocacy 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.

Meeting (1)

Met with Brendan Howlin and Nat O'Connor to discuss IWA 3 main issues Personal assistant Services, Housing and Transport for people with disabilities and to discuss having them present in the parties manifesto

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.

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)