Waterford Intellectual Disability Association

Lobbying Organisation Waterford Intellectual Disability Association

Date published 04 Dec, 2025

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Meetings and correspondence with Mary Butler TD and John Cummins TD relating to funding deficits for Waterford Intellectual disability association Limited

Intended results Raise awareness of the funding challenges faced by our Organization

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fiona O'Neill

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 (2-5)

Emails with Mary Butler TD and John Cummins TD regarding funding of the Oraganization

Meeting (1)

Meeting With Mary Butler TD at our Robin Hill Respite centre

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.

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

John Cummins Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)