Ability West

Lobbying Organisation Ability West

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Requirement for Prioritisation of People with Disabilities in the Allocation Plan for Covid-19 Vaccination

Intended results To elevate the prioritisation of people with disabilities the programme of Covid-19 vaccination

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Audrey Pidgeon, Ability West

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Ability West

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Blackrock House, Salthill, Galway H91 R254

Main business or activity Charity/Advocacy

Company website www.abilitywest.ie

Contact email address ceo@abilitywest.ie

Contact phone number 091540900

Contact address Blackrock House, Salthill, Galway H91 R254

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Email containing a letter to explain why people with disabilities represented by Ability West should be prioritised in the programme of vaccination for Covid-19.

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.

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Grealish TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Fitzmaurice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mairéad Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denis Naughten TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ciaran Cannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)