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Community Law & Mediation
· 3 returns
Housing · Justice and Equality · Social Protection
- Follow up correspondence to our presentation to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the General Scheme of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024, in particular the proposals to introduce ‘right to reside’ and ‘habitual residence’ conditions for access to social housing supports as set out in Part 2 of the General Scheme
- Community Law & Mediation’s election manifesto submission - Focusing on access to justice (civil legal aid), climate and housing priorities.
- Requests to submit 2 parliamentary questions relating to waiting times for emergency social welfare and for social welfare appeals in order
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The Wheel
Community
- The Wheel's 2025 pre-Budget submission was sent to all TDs, along with an invitation to the launch event. Ministers and secretary generals of relevant departments, as well as joint committee chairs, were sent specific versions of the pre-Budget submission that relate to their areas of policy. The full submission can be found at www.wheel.ie and covers a wide range of areas including health, housing, child and youth participation, climate, poverty and inclusion.
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Uplift
Housing
- DPOs were sent Uplift's research on vacancy and dereliction and asked that they would read it and consider it in the context of their work at housing spokespersons.
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Health Research Charities Ireland
Health
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National Disability Services Association
Justice and Equality
- NDSA Pre-Budget 2024 Submission
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Focus Ireland
· 2 returns
Housing
- To highlight policies to reduce homelessness in next government
- Pre-budget submission to Government
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BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
Children and Youth Affairs
- Spoke at the Belong To Pride Breafast event about the need for investment in youth work sector.
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Hanover Media Strategy Limited
· 2 returns
Children and Youth Affairs
- Meeting request to discuss the ongoing crises facing the early years and childcare sector
- Meeting request ahead of Budget 2025
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Outhouse CLG
· 2 returns
Foreign Affairs · Finance
- Special Envoy for LGBTQ+ Rights
- Budget 2025
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Disability Federation of Ireland
· 2 returns
Housing · Justice and Equality
- Housing Adaptation Grant Review
- ODG Pre-Budget Submission 2025
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Healthy Homes Ireland
Housing
- To secure meetings with elected/ designated officials in order to communicate the findings of Healthy Homes Ireland's report; 'Our place: Towards Healthier Greener Homes'. Hosted and invited elected/ designated officials to attend a breakfast forum event to discuss to the crucial role which healthy homes play in creating and maintaining public health.
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National Youth Council of Ireland
Housing
- Resourcing of the Residential Tenancies Board
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Ireland Active
Taxation
- Tax Credit Submission for Gym and Swimming Pool Fees
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Montague Communications Ltd
· 2 returns
Housing · Justice and Equality
- 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.
- Reform of the Multi-Unit Development (MUD) Act
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Irish Cancer Society
Health
- Pre-Budget Submission 2025 asks
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LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG
Justice and Equality
- Event to highlight LGBTQ issues for the local and european elections
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Construction Defects Alliance
Housing
- Redress Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects
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Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland
· 2 returns
Housing
- Email invitation to address SCSI members and the media at a pre-election forum on 25 September.
- Email summary of SCSI reports published and available on the SCSI website
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Sphere 17 Regional Youth Service
Children and Youth Affairs
- Lobbied local TD's to increase funding to youth work sector in the upcoming Budget
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National Adult Literacy Agency
Education and Training
- We shared our Manifestos for the local and European elections.
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EDF Renewables Ireland Limited
Energy and Natural Resources
- Document addressing current public policy landscape for renewables in Ireland
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GSK
Health
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Transgender Equality Network Ireland
Health
- TENI hosted an AV Room presentation to showcase alternative pathways for gender affirming care that are being utilised in the UK and the Netherlands.
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Inclusion Ireland
Budgetary matters
- Oireachtas Disability Group Event Budget Day in Leinster House
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National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Ireland
Justice and Equality
- Emailed all TDs and Senators asking them to sign a statement calling on the Iranian government to cease persecution of Baha'is, women and minorities in Iran.
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Hume Brophy
Housing
- Educate as to the importance of the lift and escalator industry and raise awareness of the need to improve the inspections regime for lifts and escalators nationally.
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Treoir (Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children)
Children and Youth Affairs
- commitment to support kinship care families
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Respond
Housing
- Pre Budget Submission on Housing, Delivering social and cost rental homes, Retrofitting social and affordable homes, Quality homes and services, Family Homelessness, Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Care (SAC)
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Rehab Group
· 2 returns
Budgetary matters
- Oireachtas Disability Group Lobbying Day 14/06/2024
- Rehab Group's Pre-Budget Submission Campaign
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Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)
· 2 returns
Budgetary matters
- As part of a Oireachtas Disability Group we had a day in Leinster House meeting TD's & Senators to discuss budgetary issue relating to people with disabilities and the disability sector
- Sent email Pre-budget submission to members of the Oireachtas
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Ibec
Budgetary matters
- Pre-Budget 2025 Submission
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Wind Energy Ireland
Development and Zoning
- Planning and Development Bill 2023
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
· 2 returns
Justice and Equality · Local Government
- Special Criminal Court
- Electoral Reform Act
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Rare Diseases Ireland
· 2 returns
Health
- Get Rare Aware - Engaging with elected officials on Get Rare Aware campaign
- Rare Diseases Ireland election manifesto launch
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Irish Council for Psychotherapy
Health
- A Pre-Budget Submission to Government was sent to Ministers for Finance, Health/Mental Health & Education on 31/07/2024. The submission focuses on key ICP issues in health/mental health, education & finance (VAT). A General Election Manifesto Submission was sent to 6 political party leaders & copied to the health, education & finance spokespersons on 31/07/2024. The parties concerned are Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, Green Party, Labour Party, Sinn Féin & Social Democrats https://tinyurl.com/mr42u8xn
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Simon Communities of Ireland
Budgetary matters
- Simon Communities of Ireland developed a pre-budget submission
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Irish Council for International Students (ICOS)
Housing
- Emailed Cian O Callaghan seeking updates on actions regarding sex for rent legislation
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An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland
· 2 returns
Environment
- The National Planning Framework and revision of the National Planning Framework (NPF)
- Planning and Development Bill