Politician(s) lobbied: Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Emer Higgins (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Intent: Seeking meeting on issues
Methods: Email
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Email sent on behalf of the Ukraine Forum
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Seeking meeting with Disability unit of the Department of the Taoiseach
Methods: Email
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Email
Email send on behalf od the Ukraine Forum
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Seeking support to maintain payment at current monthly payment levels
Methods: Email
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Email
Email send on behalf of the Ukraine Forum
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister), Department of Education
Intent: Recommendations made concerning future immigration status and accommodation support
Methods: Email
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Email
Letter send by email on behalf of the Ukraine Forum
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Colm Brophy (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Doncha O’Sullivan (Deputy Secretary), Department of Justice
Intent: The letter outlined the issue and the impact on the life and work prospects of affected migrants and suggested ways to improve the situation. A meeting with the Minister of his representatives was also requested.
Methods: Email
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The letter was send by email.
Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Improved processing times to limit unnecessary delays
Methods: Email
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An email send out to selected TDs asking them to facilitate a parliamentary question on this matter. Ivana Bacik agreed to put 2 parliamentary question on this matter.
Politician(s) lobbied: Matt Carthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tom Brabazon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Amendments to IP Bill 2026
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Oonagh Buckley (Deputy Secretary General), Department of Justice; Oonagh McPhillips (Secretary General), Department of Justice; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rory Hearne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Seeking the renewal of that scheme for 2026-2027
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Colm Brophy (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Oonagh Buckley (Deputy Secretary General), Department of Justice; Oonagh McPhillips (Secretary General), Department of Justice
Intent: Seeking reversal of policy change and reverting to 90 days initial accommodation support
Methods: Letter
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Colm Brophy (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Matt Carthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Elizabeth Canavan (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Making recommendations concerning post-TP status and position of the UCSF as regards same.
Methods: Email
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Follow up meetings held with Deputy Roderic O’Gorman (11.03.2026), Deputy Matt Carthy (12.03.2026) and Assistant Secretary, Social Policy and Public Service Reform, Department of the Taoiseach Elizabeth Canavan (23.03.2026)
