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Rare Diseases Ireland
Health
- UN Resolution on “Addressing the Challenges of Persons Living with a Rare Disease and their Families.”
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Restaurants Association of Ireland
Tourism
- Briefing of the Fianna Fail Parliamentary Party
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Ecocem Ireland
Environment
- The potential impact of low carbon cement on Climate budgets
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Coolmine Therapeutic Community
Health
- Obtain support with a CAS application for funding to refurbish a facility for the operation of a 22 bed residential treatment centre for homeless women and their children in the mid West region
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Muscular Dystrophy Society of Ireland GLC
· 2 returns
Budgetary matters · Health
- As part of MDI's Pre-Budget 2022 campaign (see May-August 2021 return also), members were invited to take part in a letter-writing campaign to local TDs and senators, asking for their support for our submission. Key asks include: increase funding for Personal Assistance; increase core social welfare rates affecting people with MD and their carers; extend medical card eligibility for children aged 16 years and over who have MD; increase funding for housing/accommodation and supports etc.
- Signatory to joint letter/email seeking support for UN Resolution on 'Addressing the Challenges of Persons Living with a Rare Disease and their Families'.
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One Family
Housing
- Housing Schemes for Separated People
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RIAI
Environment
- During Cop26 and coinciding with our annual Conference, which was attended by over 1,700 delegates, the RIAI has published a new climate change initiative – 2030 Climate Challenge – which is to encourage the profession and wider construction industry to achieve net zero whole life carbon for all new and retrofitted buildings by 2030.
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Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)
Housing
- Requested a meeting with the Minister for Housing
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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG
· 4 returns
Local Government · Development and Zoning · Housing
- Funding levels to Local Authorities, in particular Carlow
- Carlow 2040, progress in moving forward to the next stages
- Town Centre First programme, we believe it will be a key driver in relation to bringing about the necessary change for the future in Carlow
- Carlow has a number of key developments taking place that will work to make the town and county stronger in a range of ways including the advancement of TUSEI, new IDA Development, new busienss developments, progression of Carlow 2040
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Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
Housing
- Housing for all Stakeholder Engagement
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Safetynet Primary Care
Health
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Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed
Budgetary matters
- In September the INOU's 2022 Pre-Budget submission was sent to key Government Ministers and Ministers of State.
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Engineers Ireland
Housing
- Submission to the: Working Group, Defective Block Grant Scheme + online meeting
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National Youth Council of Ireland
Children and Youth Affairs
- Letter to number of Ministers and Senior Civil Servants with regard to the NYCI Pre-Budget Submission 2022
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Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre
Housing
- Recommendations of Ombudsman for Children report 'No End in Site'.
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Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)
· 9 returns
Marine · Environment
- Marine Protected Areas
- Maritime Area Planning Bill
- Maritime Area Planning Bill
- Maritime Area Planning Bill
- Maritime Area Planning Bill and NPMF
- Maritime Area Planning Bill
- Maritime Area Planning Bill
- Maritime Area Planning Bill and NPMF
- NDP Environmental Assessments
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Peter McVerry Trust
· 3 returns
Housing
- Vacant Homes Tax
- Legislative amendments to prohibit evictions during covid-19 pandemic
- Long Term Leasing
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Co-operative Housing Ireland Society Limited
· 2 returns
Housing
- Attend official opening of new estate of Social Housing
- Support for Housing Development
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Mainstream Renewable Power
Energy and Natural Resources
- The contents and technical consequences of the Maritime Area Planning Bill
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The Irish Traveller Movement
Justice and Equality
- Traveller Education, Anti Racism, Accommodation , Representation and Inclusion , Joint Oireachtas Committee on Key Issues Affecting Travellers
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Montague Communications Ltd
Housing
- Redress scheme for apartment owners affected by fire and other defects as well as reform of the law to minimise chance of such defects occurring in the future
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Construction Defects Alliance
Housing
- Redress Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects as well as reform of the law to minimise chance of such defects occurring in the future.
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Youth Work Ireland
Local Government
- On spec meeting with Minister O'Brien and Sen Mary Fitzpatrick to familiarize the Minister with our heritage building
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Hardware Association Ireland
Housing
- Meeting with Minister O'Brien
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SSE plc
Energy and Natural Resources
- Letter regarding Arklow Bank Wind Park.
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Chambers Ireland
Development and Zoning
- Development of the North Runway at Dublin Airport
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Friends of the Earth
Energy and Natural Resources
- Policy Statement on Fracked Gas and LNG Strategic Infrastructure Designation
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Dyslexia Association of Ireland
Education and Training
- Oireachtas Presentation for Dyslexia Awareness Month presenting findings from a recent survey on the experiences of Irish people with dyslexia, and highlighting issues which need to be addressed.
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Anew Support Services CLG
Housing
- Anew contacted the Minister for Housing via email to invite him to attend the launch of our annual report and update him on our activities. We asked for his support in securing a second house and service for the pregnant women and new mothers experiencing homelessness that we work with. We also requested a meeting.
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DHR Consultancy Limited
Health
- Programme for Government commitment to roll out free contraception - activity from 1 September
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Ronan Group Real Estate
Development and Zoning
- To advise the Minister of the progress on the Glass Bottle site
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Waterford Chamber of Commerce
Taxation
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Merchants QuayIreland Ltd
Community
- Proposals re. drug treatment, homelessness, mental health and related matters
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Respond
Housing
- Pre Budget Submission: Social and Affordable Housing, Homelessness, Childcare Ireland intervention and family support services
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Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland
Finance
- ACEI Submission in relation to Budget 2022
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Gibney Communications
Agriculture
- To highlight the imminent crisis facing the horticultural sector as a result of restrictions placed on the harvesting of Irish horticultural peat.
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Ibec
· 8 returns
Development and Zoning · Economic Development and Industry · Local Government · Housing
- Draft Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Development Plan 2022-2028
- Engagement on business priorities for the Dublin & Mid-East region
- Public attitudes on building heights and significant majority of people in favour of taller buildings
- The commercial rates waiver scheme and the new Covid restrictions announcement
- General Scheme of Act for Large Scale Residential Developments
- PII Budget 2022 priorities
- Rent Cap supply-side impact
- PII Report on using offsite construction to increase housing supply
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150Bond
Transport
- Legislation to regulate the use of e-scooters in Ireland (Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021)
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Irish Solar Energy Association
Energy and Natural Resources
- Promotion of solar PV deployment in Republic of Ireland through appropriate Government policy and regulatory framework.
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The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
· 5 returns
Agriculture · Environment
- Save Irish Farming Rally
- IFA's Response to the CAP Funding Proposals 2023 – 2027.
- Carbon Budgets/Climate Action
- Lough Funshinagh Flooding
- Nitrates Action Plan (NAP)
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Macra na Feirme
Agriculture
- Nitrates Action Programme Submission
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Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland
· 2 returns
Housing · Agriculture
- Following an invitation from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, the SCSI met with Minister O’Brien on the defective concrete block scheme related costs issue.
- In capacity as Construction Industry Council (CIC) Chair wrote relevant DPOs in regards the construction industry’s concern with regards to the shortage of timber due to insufficient felling licences and the need to reform the forestry regulatory system.
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Hume Brophy
Housing
- Matters related to Short Term Letting Regulations
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Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers
Housing
- To provide Government with alternative solutions to the current proposal under the 'Housing for All' Plan that all rental accommodation be certified by letting agents prior to being let, to the 2017 Housing Standards for Rented Houses.
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Pinnacle Public Affairs Ltd
· 3 returns
Housing
- Provision of Social and Affordable Housing
- Housing Policy and water and waste water connections
- Water and Wastewater Connections Policy
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Irish Planning Institute
· 3 returns
Education and Training · Marine · Employment
- Request to Minister O'Brien to address the Annual Planning Conference in Wexford on 18 and 19 November 2022
- Feedback on the Maritime Area Planning Bill
- Findings Shared from a resourcing survey completed by Local Authorities Planning Departments
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Depaul
Community
- Launch event for the transfer of seven facilities from the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul to Depaul, which took place at Deerpark House in Cork.
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Q4PR
Community
- Proposals re drugs treatment, homelessness mental health and related matters
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul
· 2 returns
Housing · Energy and Natural Resources
- Engagement with the Minister for Housing and Department of Housing on the Housing for All Plan
- Engagement with elected officials on the recommendations contained in a joint report from SVP and Threshold on energy efficiency in the private rented sector
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Threshold
Housing
- Meeting with the Minister following launch of campaign
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Mental Health Reform
Health
- To advocate for legislative change and increased public funding for mental health.
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Licensed Vintners Association
· 3 returns
Trade · Justice and Equality · Housing
- Developing a plan to allow Dublin pubs to survive the Covid-19 crisis
- Fees for Special Exemption Orders
- Request for commercial rates waiver for the Dublin licensed trade
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Cairn Homes plc
Housing
- General discussion on the Irish residential construction sector
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Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)
Banking and Financial Institutions
- Sent a copy of the report and echoed the concerns expressed in a labour motion and to also note that the issue of consumer debt arising out of the pandemic extends beyond housing related debt to also include consumer credit and utility debt.
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ITMAC - Irish Tobacco Manufacturers' Advisory Committee
Community
- End-of-year mailer to all Oireachtas members highlighting key 2021 successes of the Show Me ID - Be Age Ok responsible retailing programme.
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Focus Ireland
· 7 returns
Children and Youth Affairs · Social Protection · Housing
- Request that National One Parent Family Alliance are consulted on a financial scheme to support separated people access public housing schemes
- Campaign to ensure that family homelessness was adequately addressed in Government strategy
- Discussion of policy changes that would prevent families becoming homeless and support them to exit homelessness
- Meetings of the Minister For Housings 'High Level Task Force' on homelessness
- To confirm public funding for Family Centre
- Pre-Budget submission
- Submission to 'Housing For All' consultation process
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Paul Allen & Associates Public Relations
Housing
- Briefing Minister on HAI's thoughts on the housing sector
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CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED
Children and Youth Affairs
- Letter on response to the Ombudsman for Children report on Traveller Children - No End in Site
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Joe Giltinane
Development and Zoning
- The inclusion in the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027 of a fully serviced proposed residential 7 acre Site at Churchfields Ashbourne, and associated pedestrian/cycle permeability link to Ballybin Road, creating an Ashbourne 5km walking/cycle loop.
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Trócaire
Budgetary matters
- Offical Development Assistance and Climate Justice
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Irish Institutional Property
· 3 returns
Housing · Taxation · Development and Zoning
- Inform government policy on role of planning in housing and real estate delivery
- Communicate IIP views in relation to land value sharing policy proposal
- IIP report and analysis on concept of 15 Minute City
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Codling Wind Park Limited
Energy and Natural Resources
- Development of proposed offshore renewable project at the Codling Bank
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Simon Communities of Ireland
Housing
- Secure the passage of the Simon Homeless Prevention Bill
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Irish Council for International Students (ICOS)
Education and Training
- Wrote to all members of Oireachtas to invite to international student report launch
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Irish Hotels Federation
Tourism
- Measures and economic supports required to support Ireland's tourism and hospitality sector and mitigate the challenges due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis
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Túath Housing Association
Housing
- Minister O'Brien visits housing scheme at Cois Dara in Chapelstown Carlow