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COPE Galway CLG
Housing
- Programme for Government - seeking the inclusion of a range of legislative and other measures in respect of issues of housing and homelessness, domestic abuse and older people in the programme for Government following the General Election of February 2020
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Community Workers' Limited
· 2 returns
Community · Justice and Equality
- CWI sent a letter to all TDs on the issue of commissioning and public procurement outlining the conclusions and recommendations of a forthcoming publication on the issue
- CWI issued a submission developed jointly by a range of NGOs on the impact of COVID-19 on the most vulnerable groups and a planning framework to mitigate against the worst impacts
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National Adult Literacy Agency
Education and Training
- Adult literacy, numeracy and digital skills policy.
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Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children)
Community
- Circulated Treoir's election manifesto to all party leaders asking them to consider issues affecting parents in the next programme of government
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Fórsa trade union
Public Expenditure and Reform
- Lobbying during the lead up to the general election to encourage political parties to adopt policy items into their political party manifesto and to bring those items to discussions onprogramme for government. This included legislation and in some cases, would have a budgetary impact.
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The Irish Traveller Movement
Justice and Equality
- Programme for Government inclusions for Travellers. Place in the Seanad for Travellers. Traveller Accommodation. Covid 19 Supports Education , Accommodation
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AONTAS
Education and Training
- Email to candidates for election to the 33rd Daíl regarding AONTAS' election priorities
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Stop Climate Chaos coalition
· 3 returns
Environment
- A call on party political leaders to put Fairer, Faster Climate Action central to negotiations on Government formation and to the next Programme for Government
- Ensuring the Programme for Government Delivers a Fair Recovery (post-Covid-19) with Faster Climate Action
- The dissemination of a commissioned Terms of Reference and background analysis document with the aim of informing of the proposed review into the security and sustainability of Ireland's energy supply.
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Barnardos
Children and Youth Affairs
- Emailed TDs informing them of general election manifesto and asking for their support.
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Fairtrade Ireland
Food
- Creation of support for various policies in support of Fairtrade, namely: use of income from from any cafe levies to support lving incomes for coffee farmers; review of VAT policies to ensure support for living incmes for cocoa farmers; the creation of a 'Fair and Social' Government procurement policy; support for climate change mitigation and livelihoods investment through Irish Aid; Government support for EU human rights due diligence (HRDD) legislation and reporting by multi-nationals.
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Irish Green Building Council
Environment
- GE2020: Irish Green Building Council’s recommendations for a truly sustainable built environment
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Environmental Pillar
Environment
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103.2 Dublin City FM
Arts
- Removal of Broadcasting Levy completely for community radio stations, community radio be included in all government departments budgets for advertising and public notices
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Irish Penal Reform Trust
Justice and Equality
- Penal reform priorities for the Programme for Government 2020+
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Irish Haemochromatosis Association
Health
- €80 unfair Venesection Charge for Haemochromatosis patients who don't have a medical card or private insurance
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Early Childhood Ireland
Children and Youth Affairs
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British Irish Chamber of Commerce
Trade
- 8th January 2020 Dissemination of Brexit Policy Paper - How to Make Brexit Work for All Part 2: Signposts for Services
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Montague Communications Ltd
· 2 returns
Employment · Housing
- Pay, terms and conditions of employment for public servants
- Redress scheme for apartment owners affected by fire and other defects
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LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice
Health
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Friends of the Earth
Environment
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Saint John of God Community Services Limited
· 2 returns
Finance
- Financial Sustainability of Saint John of God Community Services clg
- Disability Funding Crisis raising awarenes around the funding deficit to disability services and supporting the campaign by the National Federation of Voluntary Bodies
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Dublin Chamber of Commerce
Economic Development and Industry
- Communication to Dublin TD's & Senator's contesting the General Election
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Threshold
· 3 returns
Housing
- Emailed Threshold's General Election Housing Platform and questionnaire to the TD.
- Emailed the Deputy a copy of Threshold's recommendations to protect tenants during the COVID19 emergency
- Emailed the Deputy proposed amendments for the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Bill 2020.
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Scale Ireland
Economic Development and Industry
- Startup policy priorities for the next Programme for Government
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SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union
Social Protection
- Lobbying to stop the planned increase in State Pension Age.
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Technological Universities Association
Education and Training
- Funding for higher education: the case to increase the overall funding per student for higher education institutions, address the funding deficit of the previous ten years and put in place a sustainable funding model, such as those proposed in the Cassells report.
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Disability Federation of Ireland
· 2 returns
Justice and Equality
- General Election Campaign 2020
- Programme for Government 2020
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Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland
· 2 returns
Health
- Medicines Supply - Air Freight
- EU Export Restrictions
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Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation
Health
- Seeking Commitment to Slainte Care and pay for Nurses and Midwives in Public health services.
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Oxfam Ireland
· 2 returns
Public Expenditure and Reform · Justice and Equality
- Advocacy to political parties in relation to Election 2020
- Advocacy to end gender inequality related to care work
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Nasc Ireland
Justice and Equality
- Change to accommodation provided to asylum seekers to enable them to follow Public Health Guidelines during the Covid emergency, Also a call to move vulnerable people out of Direct Provision.
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The Irish Society for Autism
Health
- Legislation to enforce the rights of People with Autism
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Focus Ireland
Housing
- Proposals for election manifestos
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Irish Second-Level Students' Union (ISSU)
Education and Training
- General Election Manifesto
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Respond
Housing
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Amnesty International Ireland
· 2 returns
Foreign Affairs · Justice and Equality
- Briefing sent to the People Before Profit party in advance of General Election outlining key domestic and foreign policy human rights priorities for a new Programme for Government
- Signed open Letter to Government Ministers, with copies sent to Oireachtas members, from over 900 experts and activists on COVID-19 and direct provision
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Irish Universities Association
Education and Training
- Seeking increased commitment on funding
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The Asthma Society of Ireland
· 2 returns
Health
- asthma health policies and programmes, Access to medication, access to healthcare providers, access to diagnostics, expansion of existing programmes, air quality measures
- asthma health policies and programmes, Access to medication, access to healthcare providers, access to diagnostics, expansion of existing programmes, air quality measures
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The Irish Hospice Foundation
Health
- Request to sign People's Charter on Death Dying and Bereavement
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John Gallagher
Community
- To promote the policies of The Wheel in the context of the General Election and discussions on a Programme for Government
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Construction Defects Alliance
Housing
- Redress Scheme for apartment owners affected by fire and other defects.