Ability West

Lobbying Organisation Ability West

Date published 18 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Service user wished to seek clarification from Minister Anne Rabbitte if there would be funding available for her to return home. She service user currently lives in a group home.

Intended results To secure Funding

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Georgina Dalton of Ability West assisted the Service User Orla Kearns

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.

Phone call (1)

One phone call followed by an email which was responded to very efficiently. Other contact was around setting up the time etc of the meeting with the minister.

Email (1)

Per above

Meeting (1)

Meeting set up with Minister as a result of contact. At the meeting Orla asked the Minister if there was funding to support her to live at her home where she has right of residence. The minister said that there was funding available for her. We have since contacted the Minister to find out how to access this funding and will wait for a response.

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.

Anne Rabbitte Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)