Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister), Department of Education
Intent: To seek Department of Education guidance, policy clarification, and/or resourcing to address structural access issues faced by Inishbofin students attending mainland secondary school.
Methods: Email
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Educational supports for island-based secondary school students and the need for Department-level guidance and resourcing
Politician(s) lobbied: Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: That small offshore islands will be taken into consideration in EU policies and funding programmes ie 'island-proofing' them
Methods: Meeting
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'Island-proofing' EU policies and funding programmes
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
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Politician(s) lobbied: Éamon Ó Cuív (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Informing the TD about lack of Local Link connections, the situation with secondary school, and updates received for National Islands Policy in order to improve transport connections to the island
Methods: Email
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Correspondence reg a parliamentary question the TD had posed
Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Éamon Ó Cuív (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Increased funding for the CDP (Community Development Programme) for our island and all non-Gaeltacht islands
Methods: Email
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Request for support for an increase in CDP funding
Politician(s) lobbied: Uinsinn Finn (Acting Director of Service), Galway City Council
Intent: Information on ongoing projects reg. coastal protection, pier infrastructure, water distribution / quality, & roads.
Methods: Email
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Infrastructure & Services
Politician(s) lobbied: Bairbre Nic Aongusa (Assistant Secretary), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: Monitoring the Islands Policy Action Plan implementation
Methods: Meeting
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National Islands Policy
Politician(s) lobbied: Eileen Mannion (Councillor), Galway County Council; Gerry King (Councillor), Galway County Council; Thomas Welby (Councillor), Galway County Council; Seamus Walsh (Councillor), Galway County Council
Intent: Addressing challenges the community is facing
Methods: Email
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Information on challenges the community is facing
Politician(s) lobbied: Bairbre Nic Aongusa (Assistant Secretary), Department of Rural and Community Development
Intent: Monitoring the implementation of the policy
Methods: Meeting
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Islands Policy Monitoring Committee
