Longford-Westmeath — week of Mon, 18 Sept

What your Longford-Westmeath TDs did this week

Mon, 18 Sept – 24 Sept 2023 · 5 TDs · 1 bill voted on · 40 questions · 255 new lobbying filings

Votes this week

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

2023-09-20 · 1 vote

The week's Dáil business schedule · motion passed 67–56

Voted for 2 Joe Flaherty · Robert Troy

Voted against 1 Sorca Clarke

Did not vote 3 Kevin Boxer Moran · Micheál Carrigy · Peter Burke

Kevin Boxer Moran — Independent 0 votes · 0 questions · 0 new lobbying returns

Quiet week — no questions filed or new lobbying returns.

Micheál Carrigy — Fine Gael 0 votes · 0 questions · 33 new lobbying returns

New lobbying 33 returns

Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association · 2 returns EU Affairs · Agriculture
- EU Nature Restoration Law
- Support for the Sheep Sector
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 7 returns Finance · Taxation · Agriculture
- IFA Budget 2024 Submission - Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Farm Schemes
- IFA Budget 2024 Submission - Taxation measures to Support Farm Succession, Transfer and Partnerships
- IFA Budget 2024 Submission - Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)
- New Ash Dieback Scheme
- IFA Budget 2024 Submission - Measures to Support Climate Action
- Budget 2024 - IFA Submission to Government
- Roadside Ash Trees and Ash Dieback
Rare Diseases Ireland · 4 returns Health
- Get Rare Aware - asking politicians to press government to deliver on Prog for government promise: Supporting the medical genetics service in Our Lady’s Children Hospital, Crumlin
- Get Rare Aware - asking politicians to press government to deliver on Prog for government promise: Supporting the medical genetics service in Our Lady’s Children Hospital, Crumlin
- Get Rare Aware - asking politicians to press government to deliver on Prog for government promise: Supporting the medical genetics service in Our Lady’s Children Hospital, Crumlin
- Get Rare Aware - asking politicians to press government to deliver on Prog for government promise: Supporting the medical genetics service in Our Lady’s Children Hospital, Crumlin
National Forum of Family Resource Centres CLG Children and Youth Affairs
- The FRC National Forum held a political engagement event on 9th May in Dublin.
Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism
- Registration for Short-term legislation Bill (STTL)
Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers Justice and Equality
- Sought to elicit support for legislation proposed and promoted by IPAV to reduce conveyancing times
Restaurants Association of Ireland · 5 returns Tourism · Taxation
- Development of Rural Tourism in Ireland
- Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting
- Letter to TDs/Senators around 9% VAT rate
- Emails to TDs/Senators around pre-budget submission
- Letters to TDs/Senators around pre-budget submission
Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland Finance
- Seeking the application of VAT71 relief to all categories of buses in order to help decarbonise the national fleet
Age Action Banking and Financial Institutions
- Briefing to Oireachtas Committee on TCASM on 'cashless' GAA and digital exclusion from GAAGo
Merchants QuayIreland Ltd Community
- Proposals re drug treatment, homelessness, mental health and related matters
Rehab Group Public Expenditure and Reform
- Pre-Budget Submission
Nasc Ireland Justice and Equality
- Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022
National Gallery of Ireland Arts
- Issued a copy of the National Gallery of Ireland's Year in Review Publication and invite to attend the Lavery Exhibition opening.
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland · 2 returns Health
- Funding for dementia supports and services
- To mark The ASI Tea Day 2023 and raise awareness of the issues affecting people living with dementia and dementia carers
LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG Justice and Equality
- Hate Speech and Hate Crime
MKC Communications Communications
- Public Service Broadcasting
Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm · 2 returns Health · Sports and Recreation
- Engaged with Oireachtas Autism Committee and government on Joint Oireachtas Committee report on Autism and the need for an Autism Strategy Act
- Cooperated with Senator Micheal Carrigy on an initiative to engage with Croke Park on Autism Friendly Measures

Peter Burke — Fine Gael 0 votes · 4 questions · 43 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Health 3 questions
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if, in relation to the IVF plans, there will be a rebate scheme in place to 'claim back' one round of assisted human production (AHR) if they are not accepted into the scheme in time, assuming they meet all criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40905/23]
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if, in relation to the IVF plans, couples who are already engaged with private providers, and not the HSE hubs, will be offered a round of coverage by that provider (the same private provider who would be in place through a HSE referral), assuming there is no 'claim back' system in place. [40906/23]
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will review extending the access to a new treatment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40028/23]
Justice 1 question
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice if her Department will provide more family reunification admission programmes for Syrian refugees and their families who have got Irish citizenship through naturalisation and humanitarian programmes; and if they could sponsor other family members especially elderly parents who wish to join their adult children. [39611/23]

New lobbying 43 returns

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 7 returns Finance · Taxation · Agriculture
- IFA Budget 2024 Submission - Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Farm Schemes
- IFA Budget 2024 Submission - Taxation measures to Support Farm Succession, Transfer and Partnerships
- IFA Budget 2024 Submission - Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)
- New Ash Dieback Scheme
- IFA Budget 2024 Submission - Measures to Support Climate Action
- Budget 2024 - IFA Submission to Government
- Roadside Ash Trees and Ash Dieback
Multiple Sclerosis Ireland · 2 returns Health
- MS Ireland invited Oireachtas members to attend a special World MS Day Briefing and Panel Discussion in the AV Room to launch our asks for Budget 2024
- MS Ireland launched our 2024 Pre-Budget Submission to Oireachtas members
Alice Public Relations Health
- Neurological Alliance of Ireland’s campaign to highlight the need for community rehabilitation teams and call for funding in Budget 2024 to facilitate this.
Janssen Sciences Ireland UC Health
- Sharing Information and views on medicines reimbursement reform and patient access
Irish Bookmakers Association Justice and Equality
- General Scheme of Gambling Regulation bill and Amendments
Ibec EU Affairs
- EU Single Market
Mental Health Reform Budgetary matters
- Sent July version of MHR's Pre-Budget Submission 2024
Rare Diseases Ireland · 4 returns Health
- Get Rare Aware - asking politicians to press government to deliver on Prog for government promise: Supporting the medical genetics service in Our Lady’s Children Hospital, Crumlin
- Get Rare Aware - asking politicians to press government to deliver on Prog for government promise: Supporting the medical genetics service in Our Lady’s Children Hospital, Crumlin
- Get Rare Aware - asking politicians to press government to deliver on Prog for government promise: Supporting the medical genetics service in Our Lady’s Children Hospital, Crumlin
- Get Rare Aware - asking politicians to press government to deliver on Prog for government promise: Supporting the medical genetics service in Our Lady’s Children Hospital, Crumlin
Lakeland Dairies Co-Operative Society Limited Agriculture
- Nitrates Derogation
Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism
- Registration for Short-term legislation Bill (STTL)
Restaurants Association of Ireland · 4 returns Taxation
- Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting
- Letter to TDs/Senators around 9% VAT rate
- Emails to TDs/Senators around pre-budget submission
- Letters to TDs/Senators around pre-budget submission
United Irish Racecourses Agriculture
- Sought to address the inequitable allocation process of funding for media rights for small race courses
Muiriosa Foundation Health
- Disability Service Providers lobby Government and local public representatives to support the 2024 Budget Campaign spearheaded by the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers to highlight key priorities outlined in the Budget Campaign Messages and to seek support with the budget 2024 process.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Limited Health
- Meeting to discuss access to cystic fibrosis medicines in Ireland
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
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS · 2 returns Foreign Affairs
- Dóchas pre-budget submission 2024 - the impact of conflict, climate change and hunger
- EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting on the Global Gateway
Merchants QuayIreland Ltd Community
- Proposals re drug treatment, homelessness, mental health and related matters
LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG · 4 returns Health · Justice and Equality
- Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022 & Children and Family Relationships Act 2015
- Legislation re ban on conversion practices
- Hate Speech and Hate Crime
- Protection of LGBT+ Refugees
National Gallery of Ireland Arts
- Issued a copy of the National Gallery of Ireland's Year in Review Publication and invite to attend the Lavery Exhibition opening.
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland · 2 returns Health
- Funding for dementia supports and services
- To mark The ASI Tea Day 2023 and raise awareness of the issues affecting people living with dementia and dementia carers
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
American Chamber of Commerce Ireland Budgetary matters
- AmCham Pre Budget Submission 2024
National Youth Council of Ireland Budgetary matters
- NYCI Local Champions Programme and Youth Work funding in Budget 2024
National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability Budgetary matters
- Calling for sufficient funding to meet unmet needs for people with disabilities in Budget 2024, and to ensure sustainability of service provision
Irish Hotels Federation Tourism
- Seeking Government measures to support recovery and growth of Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry

Robert Troy — Fianna Fáil 1 vote · 30 questions · 47 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 30 total

Health 9 questions
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure a person (details supplied) will be allocated a residential care bed at a suitable facility. [39467/23]
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health his views on the significant shortfall that clients of the cross-Border scheme are experiencing when their reimbursement comes through (details supplied). [39549/23]
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for assessment by the primary care centre in Longford. [40016/23]
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the checks which are carried out by private care companies to ensure employees are competent within their roles in providing community care. [40220/23]
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when the new HSE fertility treatment service will be rolled out; and if any additional information is available on the scheme (details supplied). [40554/23]
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will introduce, in context of Budget 2024, the automatic provision of medical cards to people with a spinal cord injury based on certified medical needs, rather than means. [40625/23]
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health to extend the review cycle for medical card holders with a spinal cord injury to ten years. [40626/23]
- 2023-09-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the digital reforms he has undertaken, and those he intends to undertake; and his views on whether a greater use of digital health will improve patient outcomes, improve efficiencies and be a solution to escalating costs. [40600/23]
- 2023-09-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when the management of the MRH Mullingar can expect approval to recruit the necessary staff for the new MRI scanner which has recently been commissioned. [40599/23]
Children 4 questions
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that funding is in place to fully staff a community neurorehabilitation team in each of the nine CHOs across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40627/23]
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason he excluded St. Patricks Guild, Rathmines, from the mother and baby home redress scheme and will he reconsider the exclusion. [39634/23]
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that family resource centres (details supplied) will have their funding increased in Budget 2024 in recognition of the additional services being provided. [39635/23]
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will review the funding granted to centres run by an organisation (details supplied). [40219/23]
Education 3 questions
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if she will urgently provide an update on a number of school transport queries (details supplied). [40003/23]
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that school transport tickets are issued in a case (details supplied). [40295/23]
- 2023-09-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that school bus tickets are awarded to a family (details supplied). [40845/23]
Social 3 questions
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the means test for carers allowance to take into account certain expenses such as rent or mortgage payments. [40216/23]
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has plans to review the qualifying criteria for fuel allowance. [40217/23]
- 2023-09-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the current qualifying criteria for fuel allowance, particularly in relation to households where an adult son or daughter continues to live at the property due to difficulty sourcing independent accommodation but does not contribute to the household. [40885/23]
Further and Higher Education 3 questions
- 2023-09-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the centre of excellence for EV identified for Columb Barracks, Mullingar. [40601/23]
- 2023-09-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how many third-level institutions have plans to provide/increase student accommodation on their campus; and the lead-in time for same. [40602/23]
- 2023-09-21 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what discussions he has had with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and the Higher Education Authority with regard to allowing technological universities to borrow for the provision of student accommodation. [30960/23]
Finance 2 questions
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline any measures which will be included in budget 2024 to assist mortgage holders whose accounts are currently with vulture funds and who are paying extremely high interest rates; and to outline what plans his Department has to assist these mortgage holders in being allowed to move their mortgage accounts to other lenders and to avail of fixed-rate mortgages. [40192/23]
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if his Department can consider changes to the capital gains tax credit system to attach the credit to the landlords rather than the property (details supplied). [40293/23]
Housing 2 questions
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a rebate will be made available to people who paid development contributions on planning permission prior to April 2023 and on water connections for new builds prior to April 2023. [39847/23]
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the means test criteria on housing adaptation for people with disability grants; and if he will examine the possibility of not considering income earned by adult children who live in the home and can prove that they are saving for a deposit on a home of their own. [40221/23]
Environment 1 question
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will ensure that National Broadband Ireland re-investigates the provision of fibre broadband to a property (details supplied). [40664/23]
Transport 1 question
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport how often the Joint Interdepartmental Justice and Transport Road Safety Committee met since July 2020; and if he will outline the attendance at each of those meetings. [39632/23]
Enterprise 1 question
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 23 May 2023, the number of vacancies across Enterprise Ireland and the IDA. [40135/23]
Agriculture 1 question
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new forestry grant scheme for native Irish trees will be open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40624/23]

New lobbying 47 returns

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 8 returns Finance · Agriculture · Taxation
- IFA Budget 2024 Submission - Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Farm Schemes
- Pig Sector - Crisis in Staffing
- IFA Budget 2024 Submission - Taxation measures to Support Farm Succession, Transfer and Partnerships
- IFA Budget 2024 Submission - Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)
- New Ash Dieback Scheme
- IFA Budget 2024 Submission - Measures to Support Climate Action
- Budget 2024 - IFA Submission to Government
- Roadside Ash Trees and Ash Dieback
Car Rental Council of Ireland Taxation
- VAT equalisation measure for rental cars
Alice Public Relations Health
- Neurological Alliance of Ireland’s campaign to highlight the need for community rehabilitation teams and call for funding in Budget 2024 to facilitate this.
Irish Bookmakers Association Justice and Equality
- General Scheme of Gambling Regulation bill and Amendments
Rare Diseases Ireland · 5 returns Health
- Meeting of cross party group on rare diseases - Get Rare Aware
- Get Rare Aware - asking politicians to press government to deliver on Prog for government promise: Supporting the medical genetics service in Our Lady’s Children Hospital, Crumlin
- Get Rare Aware - asking politicians to press government to deliver on Prog for government promise: Supporting the medical genetics service in Our Lady’s Children Hospital, Crumlin
- Get Rare Aware - asking politicians to press government to deliver on Prog for government promise: Supporting the medical genetics service in Our Lady’s Children Hospital, Crumlin
- Get Rare Aware - asking politicians to press government to deliver on Prog for government promise: Supporting the medical genetics service in Our Lady’s Children Hospital, Crumlin
Mental Health Reform Budgetary matters
- Sent July version of MHR's Pre-Budget Submission 2024
Lakeland Dairies Co-Operative Society Limited Agriculture
- Nitrates Derogation
National Forum of Family Resource Centres CLG Children and Youth Affairs
- The FRC National Forum held a political engagement event on 9th May in Dublin.
Irish Self Catering Federation Tourism
- Registration for Short-term legislation Bill (STTL)
Restaurants Association of Ireland · 4 returns Taxation
- Fianna Fáil parliamentary party
- Letter to TDs/Senators around 9% VAT rate
- Emails to TDs/Senators around pre-budget submission
- Letters to TDs/Senators around pre-budget submission
United Irish Racecourses Agriculture
- Sought to address the inequitable allocation process of funding for media rights for small race courses
Muiriosa Foundation Health
- Disability Service Providers lobby Government and local public representatives to support the 2024 Budget Campaign spearheaded by the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers to highlight key priorities outlined in the Budget Campaign Messages and to seek support with the budget 2024 process.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Limited Health
- Meeting to discuss access to cystic fibrosis medicines in Ireland
Alliance for Insurance Reform Banking and Financial Institutions
- Seeking policy decisions that will reduce the cost of insurance for our members and Irish society as a whole to affordable levels and keep it that way.
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
Insurance Ireland Banking and Financial Institutions
- On behalf of members, to make a pre-budget submission.
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS Foreign Affairs
- Dóchas pre-budget submission 2024 - the impact of conflict, climate change and hunger
Merchants QuayIreland Ltd Community
- Proposals re drug treatment, homelessness, mental health and related matters
LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG · 3 returns Health · Justice and Equality
- Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022 & Children and Family Relationships Act 2015
- Legislation re ban on conversion practices
- Protection of LGBT+ Refugees
National Gallery of Ireland Arts
- Issued a copy of the National Gallery of Ireland's Year in Review Publication and invite to attend the Lavery Exhibition opening.
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland · 4 returns Health · Finance
- Funding for dementia supports and services
- To mark The ASI Tea Day 2023 and raise awareness of the issues affecting people living with dementia and dementia carers
- Ongoing funding for Dementia Supports and Services at National and local level
- Contact re Gambling Regulation Bill – Select Committee Hearing 11th July 2023 - impact on Charities
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
Irish Council for Civil Liberties EU Affairs
- Situation Facing NGOs and Human Rights Groups in Georgia
National Youth Council of Ireland Budgetary matters
- NYCI Local Champions Programme and Youth Work funding in Budget 2024
National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability Budgetary matters
- Calling for sufficient funding to meet unmet needs for people with disabilities in Budget 2024, and to ensure sustainability of service provision
John Gallagher Communications
- Roll-out of mobile telephony infrastructure nationally
Irish Concrete Federation Taxation
- Defective Concrete Products Levy
Red Flag Consulting Limited Justice and Equality
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022

Sorca Clarke — Sinn Féin 1 vote · 4 questions · 47 new lobbying returns

Questions asked 4 total

Education 2 questions
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when route B1762 to a school (details supplied) will recommence. [39993/23]
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education when an alternative school bus route for a school (details supplied) will be put in place, given parents were informed only two days before children were due back in school that their usual bus provider would no longer provide this service for the coming school year. [40005/23]
Social 1 question
- 2023-09-20 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications by schools, per county, to change from providing a cold lunch to students to the provision of another meal, in tabular form; what the process for this change is; and what funding is available for these schools who wish to change from cold food provision to hot food provision. [40101/23]
Finance 1 question
- 2023-09-21 Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance if, in light of the increasing number of popular cultural, agricultural and sporting events becoming cashless/card-only entry events, which is impacting particularly older people and new Irish arrivals, he will consider introducing regulations to ensure that these events are accessible to those who wish to pay with cash. [40883/23]

New lobbying 47 returns

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA · 7 returns Finance · Taxation · Agriculture
- IFA Budget 2024 Submission - Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Farm Schemes
- IFA Budget 2024 Submission - Taxation measures to Support Farm Succession, Transfer and Partnerships
- IFA Budget 2024 Submission - Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)
- New Ash Dieback Scheme
- IFA Budget 2024 Submission - Measures to Support Climate Action
- Budget 2024 - IFA Submission to Government
- Roadside Ash Trees and Ash Dieback
Educate Together Education and Training
- Sorca Clarke met with Educate Together around the issues of reconfiguration of primary schools and the proposed Citizenship Assembly on Education.
Chime Education and Training
- Educational outcomes for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children
Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC) · 2 returns Justice and Equality
- FLAC emailed the members of the Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality (which concluded its work in December 2022) in relation to the constitutional referendums planned for November this year and, in particular, the process for finalising the wording of the amendments to be put to referendum. A copy of FLAC’s submission to the Departmental Referendum Committee which was considering the recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee was attached.
- 19 July 2023 FLAC emailed the members of the Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality (which concluded its work in December 2022) in relation to the constitutional referendums
Multiple Sclerosis Ireland Health
- MS Ireland invited Oireachtas members to attend a special World MS Day Briefing and Panel Discussion in the AV Room to launch our asks for Budget 2024
BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd. Education and Training
- Cineáltas: Action Plan on Bullying 2023-2027
Alice Public Relations Health
- Neurological Alliance of Ireland’s campaign to highlight the need for community rehabilitation teams and call for funding in Budget 2024 to facilitate this.
National Women's Council of Ireland Budgetary matters
- Budget 2024
Rare Diseases Ireland · 4 returns Health
- Get Rare Aware - asking politicians to press government to deliver on Prog for government promise: Supporting the medical genetics service in Our Lady’s Children Hospital, Crumlin
- Get Rare Aware - asking politicians to press government to deliver on Prog for government promise: Supporting the medical genetics service in Our Lady’s Children Hospital, Crumlin
- Get Rare Aware - asking politicians to press government to deliver on Prog for government promise: Supporting the medical genetics service in Our Lady’s Children Hospital, Crumlin
- Get Rare Aware - asking politicians to press government to deliver on Prog for government promise: Supporting the medical genetics service in Our Lady’s Children Hospital, Crumlin
Lakeland Dairies Co-Operative Society Limited Agriculture
- Nitrates Derogation
Restaurants Association of Ireland · 3 returns Taxation
- Letter to TDs/Senators around 9% VAT rate
- Emails to TDs/Senators around pre-budget submission
- Letters to TDs/Senators around pre-budget submission
United Irish Racecourses Agriculture
- Sought to address the inequitable allocation process of funding for media rights for small race courses
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS ALLIANCE - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND LIMITED · 2 returns Budgetary matters · Children and Youth Affairs
- Measures to address Child Poverty in Budget 2024
- Advocacy on programme for government commitments on youth mental health; ending direct provision; and family homelessness
Muiriosa Foundation Health
- Disability Service Providers lobby Government and local public representatives to support the 2024 Budget Campaign spearheaded by the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers to highlight key priorities outlined in the Budget Campaign Messages and to seek support with the budget 2024 process.
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
DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS Foreign Affairs
- Dóchas pre-budget submission 2024 - the impact of conflict, climate change and hunger
Inclusion Ireland Education and Training
- All Island Restraint Reduction Network, news and events emails
Merchants QuayIreland Ltd Community
- Proposals re drug treatment, homelessness, mental health and related matters
DEBRA Ireland Health
- Pre-Budget Submission
Teachers' Union of Ireland Education and Training
- Briefing in relation to education issues from the perspective of the Teachers' Union of Ireland (TUI)
Rehab Group Public Expenditure and Reform
- Pre-Budget Submission
Tesco Ireland Limited Social Protection
- To provide an introduction and overview of Tesco’s Ireland’s Stronger Starts initiative
LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG · 4 returns Health · Justice and Equality
- Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Bill 2022 & Children and Family Relationships Act 2015
- Legislation re ban on conversion practices
- Hate Speech and Hate Crime
- Protection of LGBT+ Refugees
National Gallery of Ireland Arts
- Issued a copy of the National Gallery of Ireland's Year in Review Publication and invite to attend the Lavery Exhibition opening.
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland · 2 returns Health
- Funding for dementia supports and services
- To mark The ASI Tea Day 2023 and raise awareness of the issues affecting people living with dementia and dementia carers
Society of St. Vincent de Paul Education and Training
- Engagement with elected officials on the SVP report and recommendations on voluntary contributions
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
National Youth Council of Ireland Budgetary matters
- NYCI Local Champions Programme and Youth Work funding in Budget 2024
National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability Budgetary matters
- Calling for sufficient funding to meet unmet needs for people with disabilities in Budget 2024, and to ensure sustainability of service provision
Red Flag Consulting Limited Justice and Equality
- Gambling Regulation Bill 2022