Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)

Date published 20 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Garner support to change legislation to introduce mandatory standards negotiated by people with disabilities support by sanctions and fines

Intended results Introduction of mandatory standards to make transport infrastructure safe for people with disabilities

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

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members email set to all Oireachtas members with Getting Nowhere report with an invite to an launch

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

launch of report held in Leinster house

Meeting (1)

Met with Minister Chambers to discuss change in legislation

Meeting (1)

Met Pauline Tully and Martin Kelly to discuss report and net steps

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.

Jack Chambers Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Erin McGreehan Senator (Seanad)

Pauline Tully TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pádraig O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert Troy Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Niall Blaney Senator (Seanad)

Michael Carrighy Senator (Seanad)

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruairí Ó Murchú TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Holly Cairns TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley Senator (Seanad)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ollie Crowe Senator (Seanad)

Róisín Garvey Senator (Seanad)

Lisa Chambers Senator (Seanad)

Martin Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)