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Saoirse Housing Association CLG
Children and Youth Affairs
- CEO, Allison Graham was invited to present at the Oireachtais Joint Committee on Justice on 3rd November 2021 on the topic of ‘Women’s shelters / domestic abuse refuges’. In advance of the committee meeting on 3rd November, we contacted all local TD's in the Dublin South -West and Dublin Mid-West constituencies where our services operate, to ask for their support by attending this meeting and support our on-going efforts to make domestic violence a political priority.
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Restaurants Association of Ireland
Tourism
- Briefing of the Fianna Fail Parliamentary Party
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Irish Platform for Patients' Organisations, Science and Industry
Budgetary matters
- Pre Budget 2022 Submission
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Huntington's Disease Association of Ireland
Health
- To request a joint meeting with Minister Butler, Minister Rabbitte and clinicians working with Huntington's disease to highlight the need for a coordinated specialist service and to propose a development plan for Huntington's disease.
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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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South Dublin Chamber
Economic Development and Industry
- report on economic growth opportunities and barriers in South Dublin County
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Early Childhood Ireland
· 2 returns
Children and Youth Affairs
- Joint Labour Committee on Early Years
- More investment in early years and school age care
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Society of the Irish Motor Industry
Taxation
- Budget Submission 2022 - SIMI prepares an annual Submission for the Budget. The Society held 2 lobbying days inviting all TDs and Senators to Buswells Hotel to outline the contents of the of the SIMI's Budget submission, focusing on the renewal of the national vehicle fleet with newer lower emitting vehicles
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Vintners' Federation of Ireland
Public Expenditure and Reform
- Financial Supports for the Pub Sector
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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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Foróige, National Youth Development Organisation
· 2 returns
Health · Children and Youth Affairs
- Public Health Measures relating to youth work
- Meeting convened by Senator Malcolm Byrne to discuss the most pressing issues facing young people and the role of non formal education as the Fianna Fáil party look to develop 'A New Deal for Young People'
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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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DHR Consultancy Limited
Health
- Programme for Government commitment to roll out free contraception - activity from 1 September
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Janssen Sciences Ireland UC
Health
- Sharing information on European Beating Cancer Plan and impact on Ireland
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The Soar Foundation CLG
Health
- The Soar Foundation was invited to contribute to The Oireachtas Sub-committee on Mental Health on the impact of Covid-19 on Teenagers.
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Children's Books Ireland CLG
Education and Training
- Lobbying in relation to funding for primary school libraries
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Superpedestrian Ireland Ltd.
Transport
- Micromobility Legislation
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Ibec
· 4 returns
Economic Development and Industry · Transport
- Engagement on business priorities for the Dublin & Mid-East region
- The draft Greater Dublin Transport Strategy
- Business priorities for the forthcoming Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area
- Dáil decision on 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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Macra na Feirme
Children and Youth Affairs
- Young rural people & the after affects of Covid-19
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Irish Hospital Consultants Association
Health
- Pre-budget submission concerning the 2022 health budget on increased capacity and resourcing needs of acute hospital and mental health services, recruitment and retention of consultants, and clinical indemnity.
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Cheeverstown Charity
Justice and Equality
- An email was sent to local TDs to highlight the Dept of Health disability capacity review to 2032 and the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers briefing
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The Alzheimer Society of Ireland
Health
- The Alzheimer Society lobbied as part of its Pre Budget Submission for robust funding for dementia supports
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Home and Community Care Ireland
Health
- Update on issues in the home care sector
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Irish Cancer Society
Health
- Children Adolescents and Young Adults Living with Cancer
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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
Trade
- Developing a plan to allow Dublin pubs to survive the Covid-19 crisis
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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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Vape Business Ireland
· 2 returns
Health
- Letter to Oireachtas Committee on Health members regarding the cancellation of the scheduled hearing with Vape Business Ireland as part of the PLS of the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill.
- Letter to Oireachtas Committee on Health members to provide detail on the UK's National Health Service decision to prescribe vaping products to help smokers move away from smoked tobacco products.
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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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Benefacts
Public Expenditure and Reform
- To update on the status of Benefacts re future funding
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Multiple Sclerosis Ireland
Health
- MS Ireland invited a number of public officials to a photocell for the launch of a survey to examine the societal cost of MS
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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