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Children's Books Ireland CLG
Education and Training
- We were asking for investment in school libraries and policies to support reading for joy for children and young people, locally, nationally, and in school communities
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The National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities
Social Protection
- Emailed a number of DPOs to inform them of the issues facing the National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities (NAS) and to ask for support with our call on Government to include a reference to committing to adequately resourcing NAS to ensure equal access to independent advocacy in the Programme for Government.
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SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union
Employment
- Lobbying candidates in the general election to sign a pledge for the Respect at Work Campaign
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Chime
Education and Training
- Seeking the inclusion of Irish Sign Language as an examination subject in the Leaving Certificate examinations.
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Transgender Equality Network Ireland
· 2 returns
Justice and Equality
- TENI advocates for equal rights and access to healthcare for trans people.
- TENI advocates for equal rights and access to healthcare for trans people.
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Nursing Homes Ireland
Health
- Request for Meeting on Prioritising Older Person Care in the Programme for Government and congratulate the deputy on their election to Dáil Eireann. We outlined the nursing home sector faces urgent challenges that require immediate attention:Fair Deal Pricing Review, Workforce Challenges,Equal Access to Primary Care Services. Including these in the programme for Government is essential for the sustainability of the nursing home sector.
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Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation
· 2 returns
Health
- INMO Pre-Budget Submission for 2025 Budget
- INMO Pre-Budget Submission for 2025 Budget
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The Irish Academy of Engineering
Economic Development and Industry
- Request for meeting to discuss Programme for Government
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Council of The Bar of Ireland
Justice and Equality
- The Bar of Ireland General Election Manifesto
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Community Law & Mediation
Justice and Equality
- Email correspondance to outline Community Law & Mediation’s Programme for Government priorities focusing on access to justice (civil legal aid) and climate.
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ALONE
Health
- Support for services and policies relating to older people in the General Election and Programme for Government
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The Irish Traveller Movement
Justice and Equality
- Budget 2025, Programme for Government. Safeguarding of programme. Hate Crime legislation advancement
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Irish League of Credit Unions
Banking and Financial Institutions
- To raise awareness of our ILCU Pre-Budget submission
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The Irish Clinical Oncology Group t/a Cancer Trials Ireland
Health
- Request for Commitment to Support Cancer Clinical Trials in Ireland
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Doras Luimní
Justice and Equality
- Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill
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Inclusion Ireland
Justice and Equality
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Threshold
· 2 returns
Housing
- Threshold's general election asks.
- Programme for Government
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Alcohol Action Ireland
Health
- Alcohol policy development in relation to a new strategy for alcohol and the establishment of an Alcohol Office
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Volunteering Ireland
Community
- General Elections Manifesto 2024
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Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland
Health
- Correspondence to political stakeholders regarding MFI's General Election Manifesto.
-
Irish Council for International Students (ICOS)
Justice and Equality
- Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill
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St Patrick's Mental Health Services
Foreign Affairs
- A letter to political party leaders from the CEO was sent in November calling for a commitment to campaign to bring an end to the atrocities and human rights violations being perpetrated within Gaza in particular in relation to children's rights and protection of healthcare.
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Sensational Kids CLG
Justice and Equality
- Funding for National Child Development Centre
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National Youth Council of Ireland
· 3 returns
Children and Youth Affairs · Justice and Equality
- General Election 2024 & Informing priorities for youth work
- General Election 2024 & Informing priorities for youth work
- Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill
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Bauer Media Audio Ireland
Justice and Equality
- Introduction to Bauer & the challenges for the broadcast sector, including the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022
-
BeLonG To Youth Services Ltd.
Justice and Equality
- Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill
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DCC plc
Energy and Natural Resources
- Outreach to policy teams to request that LGI's policy asks are included in Political party manifestos, in light of General Election 2024.
-
Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers
Justice and Equality
- Delivered a cover letter outlining the benefits of the SLP and a document containing letters of support for the SLP Bill from over 100 auctioneers and estate agents.
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The Irish Hospice Foundation
· 3 returns
Health · Employment · Justice and Equality
- Highlighting issues that Irish Hospice Foundation would like to have included in the next Programme for Government. These included implementation of the National Adult Palliative Care Policy and development of a register for Advance Healthcare Directives.
- Highlighting issues that Irish Hospice Foundation would like to have included in the next Programme for Government. These included developing legislation for statutory bereavement leave.
- Highlighting issues that Irish Hospice Foundation would like to have included in the next Programme for Government. These included reform of the coroners service.
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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'.
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Irish Sports Matters Ltd t/a the Federation of Irish Sport
Sports and Recreation
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Children and Youth Affairs
- A letter sent as part of a coalition of 30 organisations calling for a public model of early education and care.
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ActionAid Ireland
Foreign Affairs
- Contacted party leaders and relevant spokespeople for Fine Gael, Fianna Fail, Social Democrats and Labour about the 4 key considerations for Programme for government.
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Trócaire
· 2 returns
Foreign Affairs
- Climate Justice
- Cross-cutting issues of corporate power, climate justice, humanitarian & ODA
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Coalition 2030
· 2 returns
Environment
- Email to party leaders to inform them of Coalition 2030's report 'A Call to Action for Future Generations: Taking Irish Leadership on Intergenerational Equity Forward'
- Email to all parties climate and environment spokespeople outlining Coalition 2030's election manifesto
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An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland
· 3 returns
Environment
- Emailed a copy of our manifesto, outlining our priority areas which we requested be included in their Party Manifesto
- Planning and Development Bill 2023
- Planning and Development Bill 2023
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Womens Aid
Justice and Equality
- Sent Women's Aid General Election Manifesto.
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DOCHAS - THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF NON- GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATIONS
· 2 returns
Foreign Affairs
- Requests for meetings to discuss forthcoming election, international humanitarian law and foreign affairs policy
- Sending of Dóchas Election Manifesto, requests to distribute amon political party members and inclusion of policies in party manifestos and the programme for government
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LGBT Support and Advocacy Network Ireland CLG
· 3 returns
Justice and Equality · Health
- Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill
- Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) (Amendment) Bill 2024
- LGBT Ireland Pre Budget Submission
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Environmental Pillar
· 2 returns
Environment
- Environmental Pillar Election General Manifesto 2025
- Launch of report on High-Level Recommendations for Funding Nature Restoration in Ireland
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Christian Aid Ireland
Foreign Affairs
- Human rights in Israel & the occupied Palestinian territory (IOPT)
-
Unite the Union, Ireland Region
Employment
- Pay discrimination and denial of family reunification for migrant Healthcare Assistants.
-
Hanover Media Strategy Limited
Children and Youth Affairs
- Open letter on proposed sector reforms
-
Irish Cancer Society
· 3 returns
Health
- Party manifestos
- Oireachtas Cross-Party Group on Cancer
- General Election campaign
-
Ibec
· 2 returns
Employment · Economic Development and Industry
- Maternity Protection Amendment Bill
- Ibec priorities for new Government
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Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm
· 2 returns
Children and Youth Affairs · Education and Training
- Autism Friendly Town meeting
- Engaged extensively on promised guidelines on the use of seclusion and restraint in Irish schools
-
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Ireland
Foreign Affairs
- We emailed the 220 public representatives - TDs and Senators - to ask them to sign a statement - "Join UN Rapporteurs to help protect Baha'i Women in Iran."
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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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Construction Defects Alliance
Housing
- Redress Scheme for Apartment Owners affected by Fire and other Defects as well as reform of the law to minimise the chances of such defects occurring in the future
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daa plc
Transport
- Letters to Deputy Holly Cairns and Deputy Ivana Bacik regarding party support for daa priorities
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Reduced Risk Products Association Company Limited
Health
- The Reduced Risk Products Association conducted analysis of Census 2022 and the results of the Healthy Ireland Survey 2024 to examine the likely implications of proposed restrictions on flavoured vapes for adult vapers including smokers who rely on vapes to quit or reduce their smoking returning to smoking, with consequent impacts on deaths from smoking. This analysis was prepared on a Dail constituency basis and sent to all members of Dáil Eireann.
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Migrant Rights Centre Ireland
Justice and Equality
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NewsBrands Ireland
· 2 returns
Justice and Equality · Communications
-
Bank of Ireland Group plc
· 2 returns
Banking and Financial Institutions
- To highlight the ongoing issue of fraud and advocate for specific policy interventions to help prevent fraud and protect consumers.
- To brief party leadership on the prevalence of fraud, how fraudsters target Irish consumers, and policy interventions that could help to prevent fraud.
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National Infertility Support and Information Group
Health
- As part of European Fertility week 2024, NISIG wanted to highlight Ireland’s improvement in its ranking in Fertility Europe’s policy survey. We want to see Ireland increase its standing and strengthen supports regarding policy related to fertility treatment, including commencement of the health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Act 2024), widening criteria for publicly funded treatment, workplace support. This will need to be fully funded.
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Dignity4Patients
· 2 returns
Justice and Equality
- Commission of Investigation and Inquiry into Abuse by former Surgeon Michael Shine in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda 1964 - 1995
- Commission of Investigation and Inquiry into Abuse by former Surgeon Michael Shine in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda 1964 - 1995
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Rehab Group
· 3 returns
Public Expenditure and Reform · Budgetary matters
- Rehab's Pre Budget Submission
- Rehab's Election Manifesto sent to Political Parties and Candidates in upcoming General Election and participation in NDSA Election Hustings
- Letter to parties involved in negotiations on Programme for Government
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Irish Family Planning Association
Health
- National and international policy on sexual and reproductive health and rights
-
Irish Red Cross
Social Protection
- Communications in relation to the Accommodation Recognition Payment (ARP) Programme
-
Irish Federation of University Teachers
Education and Training
- Pervasive issue of precarious employment in Higher Education
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Disability Federation of Ireland
Justice and Equality
- DFI General Election Campaign
-
National Women's Council of Ireland
· 4 returns
Environment · Justice and Equality · Local Government · Children and Youth Affairs
- NWC Feminist Climate Justice Report
- Programme for Government / General Election Manifestos
- Gender Quotas - Launch of Gender Quotas Alliance Position Paper
- Public Childcare
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National LGBT Federation
Justice and Equality
- Sough to secure LGBT+ policy asks in Govovernment formed resulting from 2024 General Election
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Irish Funds Industry Association CLG
Economic Development and Industry
- Domestic & EU Legislative Agenda
-
Law Society of Ireland
· 2 returns
Communications · Justice and Equality
- Law Society Leadership Series talks with senior Irish political figures
- The Family Courts Bill
-
Irish Penal Reform Trust
Justice and Equality
- IPRT Pre-Budget Submission 2025 asks
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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
-
Family Carers Ireland
Community
-
Hume Brophy
Health
- To introduce NOffLA's work.
-
Amnesty International Ireland
Justice and Equality
- Communications sent to political parties' leaders on key human rights commitments across many public policy areas we call on political parties to adopt in new Programme for Government and deliver, should they form next Government
-
Friends of the Earth
· 3 returns
Energy and Natural Resources · Environment
- LNG and Government Policy on Energy Security and re Fossil Fuels
- Recommendations on Party Manifestos and Government Programme
- International Fossil Fuel Phase Out and COP29
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Insurance Ireland
Banking and Financial Institutions
- On behalf of members, to issue the insurance sector's priorities for the General Election and new government.
-
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 focused 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 were Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, Green Party, Labour Party, Sinn Féin & Social Democrats https://tinyurl.com/mr42u8xn
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Irish Council for Civil Liberties
· 2 returns
Justice and Equality · Health
- Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill
- Mental Health Bill (2024)
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Irish Heart Foundation
Health
- Irish Heart Foundation's Programme for Government recommendations
-
Transparency International Ireland
· 2 returns
Public Expenditure and Reform
- John Devitt added his signature to a joint letter to party leaders from Irish civil society organisations involved in the Open Government Partnership (OGP) requesting deeper action on citizen engagement in the next Programme for Government.
- John Devitt wrote to party leaders, including the Taoiseach and Tanaiste, on 20 December 2024 to ask that the promotion of ethics in public office, as well as measures aimed at promoting transparency and stopping corruption are placed at the heart of the next Programme for Government.
-
One Family
· 2 returns
Budgetary matters
- Disseminated One Family Pre-Budget Submission
- One Family Election Manifesto ahead of GE 2024
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Huhtamaki Cup Print Ltd.
Environment
- Highlighting the key positions and views of IPPCA
-
Dublin Rape Crisis Centre
· 2 returns
Justice and Equality
- Brief on key issues of concern to DRCC that we are advocating to have included in the Programme for Government.
- Brief those campaigning for the general election on the key issues of concern to DRCC
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Immigrant Council of Ireland
Justice and Equality
- ICI submission to discussions for Programme for Government