Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)

Date published 21 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the application for a community centre investment grant by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. (Details Supplied) The Irish Wheelchair Association in Ballinagar have applied for funding of over €100k through the Community Centre Investment Fund to address the need for a heating and general upgrade the building (windows etc).

Intended results A response to PQ and funding for upgrade on IWA centre

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Richard Ross IWA 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)

email sent to Deputy Carol Nolan, to ask To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the application for a community centre investment grant by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. (Details Supplied) The Irish Wheelchair Association in Ballinagar have applied for funding of over €100k through the Community Centre Investment Fund to address the need for a heating and general upgrade the building (window etc

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.

Carol Nolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)