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North Wall CDP
Community
- Mark Fay (Board) & Ann Murphy (Gen. Mgr) contacted Paschal O’Donohue TD and Ray McAdam Dublin County Councillor regarding space for our early years childcare service. We discussed the possibility of using the vacant CTC building on Sheriff Street which has been vacant since January 2020. The building would enable us to reduce our ever increasing waiting list for local childcare places. Our Board is in contact with other local services to explore collaborations for use of the CTC building.
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Dublin Zoo
Heritage
- Request for financial support for Dublin Zoo, requested a meeting and called for the government to look at offering work permits for animal carers from non-EU countries
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Charity Retail Ireland
Finance
- Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme
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CESCA
Community
- CESCA Submitted a pre budget submission to the Minister for Finance, Mr. Paschal Donohoe TD,
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Keelings Group
Agriculture
- Exclusion of soft fruit sector from the Government Support measures announced for the horticultural sector in April 2022.
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Uplift
· 2 returns
Justice and Equality · Banking and Financial Institutions
- email to Facebook take action against the fueling of hate on it platform. included TDs from north central area in email to Facebook
- Tag Paschal Donohoe in tweet on AIB sell off
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Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network
Arts
- Increased practical, policy, legislative and financial supports towards the development of Street, Circus and Spectacle arts
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CPL Fuels Ireland Ltd.
Energy and Natural Resources
- Engagement regarding Government implementation of new solid fuel regulations
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Vape Business Ireland
Finance
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Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland
Health
- Notification of MFI 2023 Pre Budget Submission to all members of the Oireachtas Health Committee and relevant Ministers in order to raise awareness of medicines shortages in Ireland and the sustainable supply of medicines in Ireland
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National Safeguarding Ireland
Finance
- Section 263(4) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 which provides:A person who uses or attempts to use a public service card or seeks to have a public service card produced to him or her, other than certain bodies or persons shall be guilty of an offence
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Doras Luimní
Justice and Equality
- Joint letter to Minister Humphreys, Minister McGrath, Minister O’Donoghue and Minister O’Gorman calling on the Government to allocate adequate resources towards meeting its obligations to people living in Direct Provision and the international protection process ahead of Budget 2023.
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Association of Optometrists Ireland
Health
- 7/9/22 – AOI made a 2023 pre-budget submission to the Minister for Finance and Minister for Health calling for greater delivery of public eye-care through Optometrists.
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ActionAid Ireland
Foreign Affairs
- Highlight new paper on the impact of austerity on global education to the Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney and Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe, jointly signed by ActionAid and four teachers unions.
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Irish SME Association
Social Protection
- Addressing the closure of one-member pension arrangements
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Engineers Ireland
Finance
- Pre-Budget Submission 2023
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Troy Studios
Arts
- Email letter on the changing nature and potential of the audio-visual sector and role of the Section 481 Taxes Consolidated Act 1997.
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LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG
Health
- Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022
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Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - IACP
Health
- Counselling In Schools Programme/Pilot
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Dublin City Business Improvement District T/A DublinTown
Budgetary matters
- Members meeting to discuss budget and provide feedback
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Janssen Sciences Ireland UC
Economic Development and Industry
- Sharing information on J&J activities in Ireland and discussion of life sciences sectoral strategy for Ireland
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Arthur Edward Guinness
Community
- Return to public purposefulness for The Iveagh Markets (heritage real estate) which have become neglected
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Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association
Budgetary matters
- Pre-Budget Submission Meeting.
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Multiple Sclerosis Ireland
· 2 returns
Health
- Multiple Sclerosis Ireland invited all Oireachtas members to support their Pre-Budget Submission by attending their AV room briefing
- Multiple Sclerosis Ireland sent a Christmas card to a number of Oireachtas members to thank them for their support in 2022 and ask that they continue to support MS Ireland in 2023
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Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association
Health
- Congratulations on appointment. Seek support for fast access to new medicines and for innovation in the EU Pharmaceutical Strategy.
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Gibney Communications
Education and Training
- To promote the potential opportunities that exist if there is a greater focus on research and development in physics and physics-based industries in Ireland.
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Irish Tax Institute
Taxation
- Letter to the Minister of Finance regarding the practical implications of the proposed amendments to the definition of "relevant monetary item" and "trade receivable" in section 79 TCA 1997 and the amendments to the taxation of foreign pension lump sums in Finance Bill 2022 (as initiated).
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Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Health
- Engagement with Oireachtas Members by RCPI
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions
Finance
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Institute of Physics
Education and Training
- To promote the potential opportunities that exist if there is a greater focus on Physics.
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Dublin Chamber of Commerce
· 4 returns
Justice and Equality · Economic Development and Industry
- To discuss safety issues particular to the Minister's constituency of Dublin central
- Dublin Chamber Annual Dinner
- Picture following Dublin Chamber meeting with representatives
- Picture following Dublin Chamber meeting with Minister Donohoe
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Waterford Chamber of Commerce
Housing
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Scale Ireland
Economic Development and Industry
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Social Innovation Growth Fund Ireland Limited trading as Rethink Ireland.
Community
- Letter welcoming budget focus on improving the economic mobility of women,
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Immigrant Council of Ireland
Justice and Equality
- The main objective was to share ICI’s political manifesto and try to schedule meetings with political representatives
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Chambers Ireland
Housing
- Importance of Housing as the consistent biggest issue across Chamber network
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Irish Bookmakers Association
Taxation
- Providing response to Tax Strategy Group papers in relation to betting tax
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Disability Federation of Ireland
Budgetary matters
- ODG Pre Budget Submission 2023
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Cedar Lending Services Limited
Banking and Financial Institutions
- Irish Banking and Mortgage Market - with regard to Retail Banking Review Competition and Consumer Protection Commission approval of retail banking transactions
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South Dublin Chamber
Finance
- Addressing increasing costs to business
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Irish Concrete Federation
Taxation
- Defective Concrete Products Levy - Budget 2023
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Premier Lotteries Ireland Designated Activity Company
· 2 returns
Public Expenditure and Reform
- Policy and regulatory developments directly impacting on the National Lottery
- Player Protection and the National Lottery
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The Irish Academy of Engineering
Energy and Natural Resources
- Issue of the Irish Academy of Engineering report "Restoring Confidence in Ireland's Energy Supply"
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National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability
· 3 returns
Budgetary matters
- Calling for funding in Budget 2023 to ensure the sustainability of vital services for people with Intellectual Disabilities
- Oireachtas Disability Group Budget 2023
- Calling for an additional €100 million in urgent funding and multi-annual funding provisions for the charitable and voluntary sector
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Screen Composers Guild of Ireland
Arts
- Introduction of AVMS levy as part of Audiovisual Sectoral Group within Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill
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Intel Ireland Limited
Economic Development and Industry
- A discussion took place on matters relating to Irish Economic performance and future outlook, competitiveness and stability of the business operating environment in Ireland and tax policy.
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Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
Banking and Financial Institutions
- European Securitisation Market
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Hume Brophy
Finance
- Invitation to jobs announcement to outline Fidelity Investments' commitment to Ireland with announcement of 300 new positions
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Liquid Gas Ireland
Energy and Natural Resources
- Recognition of the role of the LPG and BioLPG as lower carbpn emission fuel options
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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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Fair Seas Ireland
Environment
- Fair Seas attendance of Fine Gael Ard Fheis and ask Leo Varadkar to attend a Fair Seas event in 2023
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Alcohol Action Ireland
Health
- Pre-budget comments on index linking of alcohol excise duties
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Cork Chamber
· 5 returns
Economic Development and Industry · Development and Zoning
- Letter regarding Offshore wind investor exits – Government must provide more certainty
- Letter sent regarding Garda resources in Cork
- Letter sent regarding: PSO Cork to Belfast route - Cork Airport
- Letter sent regarding: Cork Airport - Regional Airport Funding
- Letter sent regarding : Cost of energy - significant measures needed from Government to support businesses
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Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed
· 2 returns
Budgetary matters
- The INOU was part of a delegation from the Community and Voluntary Pillar that met with Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohue T.D. and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath T.D. to discuss Budget 2023 under three themes: Budget 2023 – approach, principles, and fiscal stance; income adequacy, social protection and the cost of living; investment in services and infrastructure.
- In late August the INOU's 2023 Pre-Budget submission was sent to key Government Ministers and Ministers of State.
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Pfizer
· 3 returns
Energy and Natural Resources · Budgetary matters · Economic Development and Industry
- Potential energy shortages
- Budget 2023
- COVID-19 Trips waiver - vaccines and therapeutics
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Vincent Jennings/Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association (CSNA)
Budgetary matters
- The announcement in the Budget of a 0% VAT rate for newspapers but not periodicals and magazines created anomalies.
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JTI Ireland Limited
Taxation
- JTI Ireland's Pre Budget 2023 Submission
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Irish Development Education Association
· 2 returns
Budgetary matters · Environment
- Pre-Budget Submission
- Raising among Fine Gael public reps of the need for coherent policies for SDG implementation in Ireland
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Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
· 2 returns
Economic Development and Industry
- Virtual Pre Budget meeting with Ministers for Finance and DPER
- In person LEEF Plenary Meeting in Department of Taoiseach
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MSD
Finance
- Taxation and Foreign Direct Investment
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Respond
Housing
- Social and Cost Rental Delivery: Challenges facing AHB's and tenants due to cost of living increases and inflation. Local Authorities should support, in full, independently acquired market rent evaluations provided by AHBs for CALF schemes to deliver social homes, while awaiting the agreement of the CALF/P&A Review which is currently being undertaken by the Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage. A mechanism to assist with cash flow issues experienced by AHBs with CREL projects.
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National Youth Council of Ireland
Children and Youth Affairs
- Funding of voluntary youth work organisations
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The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
· 7 returns
Finance · Taxation
- Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Residential Zoned Land Tax
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Measures to support Climate Action
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Measures to Support Farmers through Brexit
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Measures to Support Farm Enterprises
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Measures to mitigate increased cost of production and general inflationary pressures
- IFA Budget 2023 Submission - Agri Taxation
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American Chamber of Commerce Ireland
· 2 returns
Finance
- Roundtable Discussion on the US-Ireland Business Relationship and the Enterprise Ecosystem
- AmCham Pre- Budget Submission
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Teiripe Pobail Éireann CLG
Finance
- On the 12/9/22 our CEO Sarah Jane Hennelly was co-signatory on a letter to the Minister Donohoe requesting that 1) The 2023 Budget must provide an additional €100m in urgent funding and be combined with multi-annual funding provision. 2) The new public sector pay agreement must also be applied equitably to support recruitment and retention of all qualified public service delivery personnel in the voluntary sector.
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The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) Ltd
· 3 returns
Agriculture
- Ref: Submission from the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) – Tax Strategy Group Climate Action and Tax Paper 22/06
- Ref: Meeting with Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland – 27 October 2022
- Ref: Propose Meeting with Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors (FCI) with the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, and the Minister for Finance present
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Budgetary matters
- Engagement with elected officials and civil servants regarding Budget 2023 measures
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Irish Rural Link Co-Operative Society Limited
Budgetary matters
- Annual Bi-lateral meeting between C&V Pillar and Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform
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Friends of the Earth
Environment
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BiggerStage
Economic Development and Industry
- The development of the unscripted production sector in Ireland
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Huhtamaki Cup Print Ltd.
Environment
- Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022
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PricewaterhouseCoopers
Finance
- The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) requested our assistance in approaching the Department of Finance to outlined their proposals to establish a Strategic Development Fund and the tax considerations related to same in the context of Section 235 Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 - Bodies established for promotion of athletic or amateur games or sports and Section 847A Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 - Donations to certain sports bodies
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Philanthropy Ireland
Community
- Pre budget submission seeking advancement of Philanthropy Policy and relevant supports for activation of policy
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The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers
Taxation
- Recent Change in Benefit in Kind Policy
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CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED
Children and Youth Affairs
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Irish Funds Industry Association CLG
EU Affairs
- EU Legislative Agenda & Key Priorities
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Irish Stock Exchange plc trading as Euronext Dublin
Finance
- Invitation for Minister Donohoe to speak at the Euronext conference in Paris in March 2023
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DCC plc
Energy and Natural Resources
- Lobbying was carried out on our behalf by Liquid Gas Ireland. Engagement on the possible banning of replacement LPG boilers in existing homes and the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS).
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Ruhama
Justice and Equality
- Invite to attend conference
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Irish Tourist Industry Confederation
· 3 returns
Tourism
- Irish tourism's value proposition
- Budget 2023 reaction
- Report by economist Jim Power that makes the case clearly and unambiguously in favour of the extension beyond February 28th 2023 of the 9% Vat rate
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NewsBrands Ireland
Taxation
- Reduction on VAT on print and digital newspapers
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Environmental Pillar
Environment
- Calling on elected representatives to support greater ambition within the negotiations with the European Commissions on the proposal for a regulation on Nature Restoration
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Yuno Limited
Energy and Natural Resources
- Target further supports for vulnerable customers
-
Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland
Environment
- Construction Industry Council (CIC) letter to all TDs in relation to the challenges facing the construction and wider built environment sector, including recent announcement of a concrete levy. Priorities for the industry were also addressed.
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Irish Bioenergy Association
Energy and Natural Resources
- Sought clarity on the timelines and scope from Minister Donohoe regarding the potential biofuels review in his Department
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Ibec
· 13 returns
Economic Development and Industry · Budgetary matters · Employment · Communications · Transport · EU Affairs · Finance · Public Expenditure and Reform
- Changes to the new Forestry Programme 2023-2027
- Engineering Industries Ireland Budget 2023 Priorities
- Labour Employer Economic Forum
- Digital Services Act and Online Safety and Media Regulations bill Overlap and Divergence
- Budget 2023 priorities for audiovisual sector
- Budget 2023 priorities for the telecommunications sector
- Metrolink Railway Order
- Medtech priorities for the EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR)
- Changes to eligibility criteria for the Temporary Business Energy Support Scheme (TBESS)
- Energy costs for cement manufacturers
- Residential Zoned Land Tax
- Ibec priorities for public expenditure and reform, NDP delivery and reform
- Ongoing pension reform and the rollout of the Auto Enrolment (AE) Savings System
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Irish Institutional Property
Finance
- IIP Pre Budget Submission
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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/legislative framework.
-
Irish Medical Organisation
Budgetary matters
-
Irish Chamber of Shipping
Transport
- Letter to Minister Donohue and Assistant Secretary Tobin on the implementation of Basel IV rules in the EU and implications for ship financing
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Epilepsy Ireland
Social Protection
- Seeking support for our campaign to improve access to the Free Travel scheme for people with epilepsy.
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National Women's Council of Ireland
Health
- Every Woman Report and Abortion Review
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Trócaire
Foreign Affairs
- Human Rights and humanitarian issues
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John Gallagher
Community
- Promotion of Policies of The Wheel for charity, social enterprise and community and voluntary sector
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Dundalk Chamber
Economic Development and Industry
- post budget concerns over Brexit/ currency fluctuations/ success of small exemption
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Hanover Media Strategy Limited
Economic Development and Industry
- Request for ministerial participation at Microsoft Envision Ireland event.
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Galway Chamber
Finance
-
Alcohol Forum Ireland
Education and Training
- Community campaign to ensure that schools based prevention on alcohol and other drugs is free from alcohol industry influence and funding
-
LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice
Budgetary matters
- Budget 2023 - LauraLynn Children's Hospice 2023 Pre-Budget Submission.
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Irish Hotels Federation
Tourism
- Seeking measures to support Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry during recovery in response to global economic uncertainty, the energy crisis and increased levels inflation and cost of doing business