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Fórsa trade union
Health
- Discussion on Fórsa members working in the health and social care sectors.
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Irish Thoracic Society
Health
- Impact of COVID-19 on respiratory healthcare services and the need for increased resources as Winter approaches and for a Respiratory heathcare strategy for Ireland.
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Society of the Irish Motor Industry
Budgetary matters
- Key issues for SIMI in Budget 2021 include taxation policy in relation to motor vehicles, particularly VRT, Road Tax and BIK. In this context SIMI would like to see a reduction in VRT with a particular focus on lower emitting cars and the extension of reliefs and grants for Electric Vehicles and PHEVs.
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The Society of Actuaries in Ireland
Health
- Invitation to webinar: Prospects for COVID-19 medicines webinar (13th November)
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Respect Vapers
Health
- Legislation due on vaping (e-cigarettes)
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GSK
· 2 returns
Environment · Foreign Affairs
- GSK's sustainability commitment and how it relates to the Dungarvan manufacturing site
- Request to Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney seeking clear guidance on the Northern Ireland Protocol
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Uplift
Environment
- Phone calls to DPOs asking them to consider Uplift's People's Plan for Climate Action when voting on the upcoming Climate Action Bill
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Home and Community Care Ireland
Health
- Dissemination of HCCI Pre-budget Submission
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Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland
· 3 returns
Education and Training · Health
- To raise the issue of the threat to the continued availability of non-community rated student medical insurance for international students studying in Ireland
- To raise awareness of the opportunity to reduce the costs of medicines as set out in the MFI report "Ireland's Patients First 2020-2022"
- Update on medicines supply, Brexit, Covid-19 and cost of medicines
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P. J. Carroll & Company Ltd
Health
- An email to request a meeting to discuss vaping as a less harmful alternative to smoking. Also to discuss how vaping products help many smokers to switch, as the Department of Health’s own figures clearly show: Healthy Ireland survey 2018 showed that 41% of those who successfully quit smoking had used a vaping device to do so.
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Heneghan PR
Health
- Updating on current challenges at the Rotunda
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Irish Medical Organisation
Health
- medical manpower issues and health system capacity
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Inclusion Ireland
Budgetary matters
- Provision of pre-Budget submission document
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Waterford Chamber of Commerce
· 2 returns
Taxation · Budgetary matters
- Small Benefit Exemption Scheme for Tax Free vouchers
- Waterford Chamber Pre-Budget Submission
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Children in Hospital Ireland
Health
- Providing information on the findings and recommendations of Children in Hospital Ireland’s research report ‘Childhood Illness, Financial Stress - The Hidden Costs of Hospital Care for Children’. The report focused on the non-medical costs associated with having a child in hospital and the financial supports available to families.
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One Family
Social Protection
- National OPF Alliance Covid Submission
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The Irish Hospice Foundation
· 2 returns
Justice and Equality · Arts
- MM letter sent to various DPOs re Dying with Dignity Bill 2020
- Meeting with David Cullinan, Sinn Fein re Remembrance, Reflection & Renewal
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Dooley's Hotel
Tourism
- Issues relating to Covid-19 policy and procedures for financial assistance
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Event Industry Ireland
Budgetary matters
- Seeking public monies and changes to existing Covid-19 Government supports
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Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre
Justice and Equality
- National Traveller Health Action Plan, Traveller Education Strategy and improvements in Traveller Accommodation
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Children and Youth Affairs
- Engagement with elected officials and senior civil servants as part of the National One Parent Family Alliance regarding the provision of supports for one-parent families impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Irish Family Planning Association
Health
- National and international policy on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)
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Irish Hospital Consultants Association
· 2 returns
Health
- Pre-budget submission concerning the 2021 health budget on increased capacity and resourcing needs of acute hospital and mental health services, recruitment and retention of consultants, and clinical indemnity.
- Workforce Planning in the Health Service
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Hume Brophy
Health
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Merchants QuayIreland Ltd
Community
- Proposals re. drug treatment, homelessness and related matters
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Alcohol Action Ireland
Health
- Public health alcohol policy
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Irish Cancer Society
· 5 returns
Health
- Cancer Screening and Cancer Services
- Pre-Budget 2021
- National Cancer Strategy
- Colonoscopy wait times
- Fertility preservation for cancer patients
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Irish Penal Reform Trust
Justice and Equality
- Submission to Oireachtas Special Committee on COVID-19 Response
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RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)
Health
- Discussing and promoting fracture liaison services within the HSE
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Sage Advocacy
· 2 returns
Health
- Invite to the launch of new discussion document on the impact that the pandemic has had on the current system of care for older people.
- Covid 19 and nursing homes: To highlight that families who have loved ones in nursing homes had contacted Sage Advocacy to express their concerns about restrictions on visiting nursing home residents and to also highlight that we had asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the progress made in relation to the implementation of the recommendations that were set out in in the Nursing Home Expert Panel report.
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JKS Communications
Health
- Reimbursement for Luxturna gene theraphy for rare retinal disease
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Hanover Media Strategy Limited
· 5 returns
Health · Transport
- Creation of national policy with regard to Orphan Medicinal Products
- Briefed select parliamentarians on potential Covid-19 vaccine
- Provided update to select politicians on developments in Oncology therapies and barriers to access
- Treatment of Irish patients with Amyloidosis in Ireland and reimbursement pathway for Alnylam medicines
- Cost of Motor Insurance Policies in Ireland
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Irish Pharmacy Union
Health
- Role of Community Pharmacies, Remuneration of Pharmacy Services and Contribution of pharmacies to their Communities during COVID
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Ibec
· 2 returns
Economic Development and Industry
- Economic recovery and future growth of the South-East
- Business and investment priorities for the South-East Region
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Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
Agriculture
- Creation of a Joint Sub-Committee to oversee reform of the meat processing sector
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National Women's Council of Ireland
Social Protection
- Highlight and lobby for specific supports for lone parents during covid - income and social welfare supports, childcare
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Q4PR
Community
- Proposals re drugs treatment, homelessness and related matters
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Technological Universities Association
Education and Training
- Submission on Budget 2021
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MSD
· 2 returns
Health
- Policy Priorities in a post-pandemic COVID-19 era
- Oncology Policy
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Marie Keating Foundation
Health
- Correspondence & meeting with Deputy Cullinane in relation to impact of COVID on cancer care ahead of Dail Health Committee on Cancer Care.
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Epilepsy Ireland
· 3 returns
Health
- Meeting on Sodium Valproate inquiry developments
- Sodium Valproate - issues re need for public inquiry & improved risk minimisation measures
- Providing information on Sodium Valproate and seeking a meeting to discuss ongoing issues surrounding Sodium Valproate. Seeking that the new Health Committee hold a new hearing on issue.
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Nursing Homes Ireland
· 2 returns
Health
- Briefing regarding Covid19 situation in private and voluntary nursing homes.
- Nursing Homes Ireland budget submission 2021 setting out requirements for nursing homes in 2021 budget
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Oxfam Ireland
Environment
- Enclosure of 2 Oxfam reports which highlight carbon inequality and making recommendations that ensure climate action is equality proofed
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Coillte CGA
Agriculture
- To request support for the amendments and additional measures outlined in our submission to the public consultation on proposed forestry legislation.
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The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
Finance
- IFA 2021 Budget Submission - Taxation Measures to Support Growth & Restructuring
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
EU Affairs
- EU Canada Trade Agreement
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Abbvie Limited
Health
- Health Policy engagements
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Irish Skin Foundation
Health
- Access for Irish patients to a new treatment for atopic eczema
-
Arthritis Ireland
Health
- Provision of rheumatology services within the health service
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Vape Business Ireland
Health
- Educational memo on vaping products to all new Oireachtas Committee on Health members
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Hemp Federation of Ireland
Food
- CJEU ruling Case C-663/18
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National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability
Health
- Budget 2021 in terms of funding for disability services; Section 39 pay parity; Capacity Review of Disability Services, Time to Move on From Congregated Settings, Dialogue for Forum of Catherine Day IRG