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Restaurants Association of Ireland
Tourism
- Briefing of the Fianna Fail Parliamentary Party
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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
Social Protection
- Highlighting Epilepsy Ireland proposals around improving access to Free Travel for people with epilepsy.
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Early Childhood Ireland
Children and Youth Affairs
- Budget 2022 and other developments
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Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)
· 3 returns
Transport · Housing
- Joint Position Paper (IWA, NCBI, Irish Guide Dogs submitted to the Minister of Ryann Naughton and Rabbitte and to trhe Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Disability Matters on Representation of Joint feedback to proposed legislation resulting in changes to the proposed wording on Road traffic Bill specifically e-scooters
- Requested a meeting with several TDs and rewuest was submitted to Disability Matters Committee and Housing Committee to request meeting to discuss part m of the building regulations
- Wrote to the Disability Matters Committee to request the opportunity to present on a review of Part M of Building Regulations
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Safetynet Primary Care
Justice and Equality
- Invited to speak to the Joint Committee on Children, Disability, Equality, and Integration relating to the agenda item “Experiences of Migrant Communities engaging with State Bodies, the health care system and other social services”, Submitted a statement and attended a live
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Hume Brophy
Energy and Natural Resources
- Deposit and Return Scheme
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Irish Offshore Operators' Association CLG
Energy and Natural Resources
- IOOA Low Carbon Energy Hub proposal
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The Prevention and Early Intervention Network
Children and Youth Affairs
- Presented to the Oireachtas Committee on Children, Disability, Youth & Integration on the need for additional prevention and early intervention supports to children and families post Covid.
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MSD
· 2 returns
Health
- Immunisation Policies
- Cancer Care in a post-pandemic COVID-19 era
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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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SSE plc
· 2 returns
Energy and Natural Resources
- Introductory Meeting
- Update on Arklow Bank Wind Park
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CPL Fuels Ireland Ltd.
Energy and Natural Resources
- To discuss and support the overdue announcement of a nationwide ban on smoky coal in Ireland; to highlight the problem of smuggling and cross border fuel sales
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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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The Ark Childrens Cultural Centre CLG (The Ark)
Arts
- Written submission to the Joint Committee on Disability Matters outlining The Ark's experience of the systematic impediments to the full participation of disabled artists in the arts. It encouraged the Committee to investigate the apparent anomaly in Social Protection regulations which prevents artists in receipt of disability payments from taking up publicly funded grants, bursaries or residencies without impacting their entitlements.
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Fórsa trade union
Education and Training
- Seeking support for Fórsa's campaign to alter the minimum qualifications for a professional SNA grade in education.
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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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Alice Public Relations
Justice and Equality
- WorkEqual's campaign for workplace equality
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Liquid Gas Ireland
Energy and Natural Resources
- To highlight the role of LPG and BioLPG in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and contributing to cleaner air in rural Ireland. Consumer choice and affordability of energy solutions will be key for the economic recovery of rural household and businesses in order to reduce carbon emissions.
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The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
· 3 returns
Environment · Budgetary matters
- Signpost Farms
- IFA Budget 2022 Submission - Tax Measures to Support Growth & Restructuring.
- IFA Budget 2022 Submission - Expenditure to Support Farm Enterprises.
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Macra na Feirme
· 8 returns
Agriculture
- Macra na Feirme 2022 Budget - Farm Income & Tax
- Macra na Feirme 2022 Budget - Energy Generation
- Macra na Feirme 2022 Budget - Farmer Health, Safety & Wellbeing
- Macra na Feirme 2022 Budget - Capital Taxes
- Macra na Feirme 2022 Budget - Transport
- Macra na Feirme 2022 Budget - Sustainability Measures
- Macra na Feirme 2022 Budget - Youth Unemployment & Education
- Macra na Feirme 2022 Budget - Rural Infrastructure
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Irish Cancer Society
· 2 returns
Health
- Children Adolescents and Young Adults Living with Cancer
- Women's health
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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
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Disability Federation of Ireland
Budgetary matters
- DFI Pre Budget Submission 2022
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Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company
Public Expenditure and Reform
- Briefing on the operation of the National Lottery and the allocation of Good Causes Funding
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Murray
Energy and Natural Resources
- Advance notice of Foreshore Licence application
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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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An Cosan
Children and Youth Affairs
- Our CEO, Heydi Foster-Breslin, was invited by the National Women's Council to speak at the Discussion on Child Poverty at the Joint Committee on Children Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Debate - Tuesday, 14th Dec 2021 at the House of the Oireachtas (virtually)
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Simon Communities of Ireland
Housing
- Secure the passage of the Simon Homeless Prevention Bill
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Dundalk Chamber
Economic Development and Industry
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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