Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)

Date published 16 Apr, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details IWA Laois wrote to Sean Sean Fleming looking for support for a Clár application for new buses We are currently in the process of applying for funding for our service here in Laois under the Dept. of Rural & Community Development, CLÁR Funding 2019 Measure 3(b) (Mobility and Cancer Care Support). If we were to be allocated funding through this scheme, it would be used to purchase a wheelchair accessible bus to collect our service users all around county of Laois.

Intended results To be successful in Clár application and replace much needed buses to provide transport for our members

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Geraldine Phelan IWA Resource and Outreach Coordinator

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)

wrote to Sean Fleming requesting support for application which he agreed to do

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.

Seán Fleming TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)