Polio Survivors Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Polio Survivors Ireland

Date published 23 Apr, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Public Expenditure and Reform

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Met with TD to discuss the Cost of Disability

Intended results To present our key advocacy asks and gain support

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ciara Power

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

Cost of disability payment for 65+, changes to income eligibility for medical card, the cost of disability as an allowable expense in means-testing for medical cards.

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.

Naoise Ó Cearúil TD (The Houses of the Oireachtas Service)