Polio Survivors Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Polio Survivors Ireland

Date published 22 Dec, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Budget 2023 and the issue of the Fuel Grant and the cost of driving, which can impact on disabled drivers who need to maintain independence

Intended results Increase Fuel Grant

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Macrina Clancy

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)

Email to Minister Pascal Donohoe to ask for increase to fuel grant to assist polio survivors stay independent.

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)