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Prosper Fingal CLG
Health
- Separate meetings with Duncan Smith, TD and Louise O'Reilly, TD to give an overview of Prosper and to discuss the current challenges faced by the disability sector.
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The Irish Hospice Foundation
Health
- The lack of availability of paid carers to deliver home support services to people in their homes due to the recent legislative changes in the Irish employment permit system.
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Muscular Dystrophy Society of Ireland GLC
Budgetary matters
- 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.
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Epilepsy Ireland
Health
- Raising Epilepsy Ireland ongoing campaign on sodium valproate - need for inquiry, greater risk reduction measures and services for families.
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Hume Brophy
Economic Development and Industry
- Meeting to introduce Klarna, the leading global retail bank, payments and shopping service
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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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Chambers Ireland
Development and Zoning
- Development of the North Runway at Dublin Airport
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Fórsa trade union
Employment
- Did presentations and sought support for Fórsa's campaign on the introduction of the Four Day Working Week from some Oireachtas members.
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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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daa plc
Transport
- To provide information on Dublin Airport’s key priorities and projects for the future
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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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Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation
Health
- Treatment of student nurse and midwives during pandemic and publication and implementation of the McHugh Report
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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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Drinks Industry Group of Ireland
Trade
- Support Your Local Campaign 2021 - Budget 2022
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Ibec
· 4 returns
Economic Development and Industry · Employment
- Business priorities for the forthcoming Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area
- Dáil decision on the Unified Patent Court
- Engagement on the issue of A Four Day Work Week
- Political support on the Irish business case for the Unified Patent Court
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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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The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
Environment
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Licensed Vintners Association
Trade
- Developing a plan to allow Dublin pubs to survive the Covid-19 crisis
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Pender & Associates Ltd
· 2 returns
Taxation
- Engagement regarding the pandemic and hospitality sector.
- Engagement regarding the pandemic and hospitality sector
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FTI Consulting
Health
- FTI Consulting sent a copy of a press release, on behalf of Jazz Pharmaceuticals, regarding the public announcement of HSE’s reimbursement of Epidyolex
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MKC Communications
Transport
- Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021
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Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
Employment
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Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)
Employment
- CSNA wish to have the special position of employers that need to provide cover for employees on Sick Leave accommodated in the Sick Leave Bill.
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Oxfam Ireland
EU Affairs
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Wilson Hartnell
Health
- Engagement on the importance of ventilation in indoor settings and the role that air management can play in reducing the spread of airborne illnesses
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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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CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED
Communications
- To advocate for the establishment of an online safety commissioner with appropriate powers
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Trócaire
· 3 returns
Foreign Affairs · Budgetary matters
- Business and Human Rights
- Vaccine Equity
- Offical Development Assistance and Climate Justice
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Environmental Pillar
Justice and Equality
- Highlighted Chief Justice's conference on Access to Justice
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P. J. Carroll & Company Ltd
Health
- A meeting request to discuss vaping as a less harmful alternative to smoking and the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill
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Amnesty International Ireland
· 2 returns
Trade
- People's Vaccine Coalition communications to Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment re need for TRIPS waiver at WTO to allow more Covid-19 vaccines and treatments to be produced on a global scale
- Meeting between People's Vaccine Coalition reps and Sinn Féin members of Oireachtas and MEPs on need for TRIPS waiver at WTO to allow more Covid-19 vaccines and treatments to be produced on a global scale
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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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Vodafone Ireland
Communications
- Engagement to provide an overview of our Shared Rural Network proposal, support for the Digitalisation of SMEs & relevant policy and our HiDigital programme.