Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Kiera Keogh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Claire Kerrane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Linda Nelson Murray (Senator), Seanad; Seán Ó Fearghaíl (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To seek meetings with Government Representatives to discuss subject contained in the Pre Budget Submission which includes funding issues. Meetings held with TD's & Senators regarding our Pre Budget Submission
Methods: Submission
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Submission of Pre Budget Submission
Politician(s) lobbied: Robert Watt (Secretary General), Department of Health
Intent: To secure additional funding required to continue provision of services
Methods: Phone call
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Contact to try to push engagement with the HSE in relation to inadequate funding for a section 39 organisation
Politician(s) lobbied: Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Support in relation to pre budget submission for Cheshire Ireland
Methods: Meeting
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Pre Budget Submission regarding Disability service provision
Politician(s) lobbied: Erin McGreehan (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To alert those in government to the priorities of the organisation in advance of the budget
Methods: Meeting
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Pre Budget Submission regarding Disability service provision
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Intent: Whilst we support the Bill’s aims to protect people from the tactics of commercial gambling companies that can draw them into problem gambling, none of the studies on problem gambling have identified fundraising raffles and lotteries as a cause. Fundraising should not be equated with commercial gambling.
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Gambling Bill: The ban on gambling ads includes fundraising raffles & lotteries
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which will impact charities
Politician(s) lobbied: Anne Rabbitte (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Meeting to discuss solutions that Cheshire Ireland can offer on this matter
Methods: Letter
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15/11/2023 Letter written by CEO Cheshire Ireland to Anne Rabbitte Minister for Disability in relation to Cheshire Ireland and the Minister discussing solutions in relation to the Wasted Lives report and the departments policy on those people with disabilities inappropriately placed in nursing homes
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