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2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Johnny Guirke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aisling Dempsey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gillian Toole (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Raise awareness of Prosper Meath, raise awareness of issues facing Section 39 disability organisations (including pay) and invite TD's to engage and work with us on disability issues.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Congratulatory letters sent to newly elected TD's in the 2024 General Election. |
2024-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Ronan Moore (Councillor), Meath County Council; Padraig Coffey (Councillor), Meath County Council; Dave Boyne (Councillor), Meath County Council; Aisling Dempsey (Councillor), Meath County Council; Joe Fox (Councillor), Meath County Council; Noel French (Councillor), Meath County Council; Yemi Adenuga (Councillor), Meath County Council; Alan Lawes (Councillor), Meath County Council; Linda Nelson Murray (Councillor), Meath County Council; Padraig Fitzsimons (Councillor), Meath County Council; Francis Deane (Councillor), Meath County Council; Emer Tóibín (Councillor), Meath County Council; Edward Fennessy (Councillor), Meath County Council; Peter Caffrey (Councillor), Meath County Council; David Gilroy (Councillor), Meath County Council; Michael Gallagher (Councillor), Meath County Council; Mike Bray (Councillor), Meath County Council; Sean Drew (Councillor), Meath County Council; Eugene Cassidy (Councillor), Meath County Council; Sarah Reilly (Councillor), Meath County Council; Helen Meyer (Councillor), Meath County Council; Conor Tormey (Councillor), Meath County Council; Alan Tobin (Councillor), Meath County Council; Suzanne Jamal (Councillor), Meath County Council; Amanda Smith (Councillor), Meath County Council; Joe Bonner (Councillor), Meath County Council
Intent: Raising awareness of Prosper Meath and inviting Councillors to engage and work with us on disability issues.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Congratulatory letters sent to newly elected Councillors in the June 2024 Local Elections on 25th June 2024. |
2024-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: To raise the issue of pay parity and to describe the challenges associated with same. Prosper is a Section 39 organisation under the Health Act 2004, which means that despite providing identical disability services to that of public sector organisations, staff do not enjoy the same terms and conditions as their public sector counterparts.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Challenges associated with Section 39 status |
2023-09-12
Politician(s) lobbied: Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Johnny Guirke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Damien English (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel French (Councillor), Meath County Council
Intent: To showcase the work of Prosper Meath in supporting people with disabilities over the past 40 years with the launch of a celebratory book titled 'Prosper Meath - A 40 Year Celebration'
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Invitation to Prosper Meath's 40th Anniversary Events |
2023-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Tobin (Councillor), Meath County Council; Sarah Reilly (Councillor), Meath County Council; Mike Bray (Councillor), Meath County Council; Ronan Moore (Councillor), Meath County Council; Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Johnny Guirke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Damien English (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Fox (Councillor), Meath County Council; Edward Fennessy (Councillor), Meath County Council; Padraig Fitzsimons (Councillor), Meath County Council; Eugene Cassidy (Councillor), Meath County Council; Paul McCabe (Councillor), Meath County Council; David Gilroy (Councillor), Meath County Council
Intent: To showcase a) the work of Prosper Meath in support people with disabilities over the past 40 years, and b ) to present how Prosper has been utilizing grants from the HSE Energy Bureau to become a greener organisation, and highlighting the positive engagement of people with disabilities in this process.
Methods: Event / Reception, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Invitation to Prosper Meath's 40th Anniversary Events |
2023-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Damien English (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To raise awareness for the need for pay parity between section 39 organisations and Section 38 / HSE organisations, particularly in the context of a labour shortage. 'Like pay for like work'.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | In response to a letter from Prosper's Chairperson |
| — | a meeting was organised to discuss the urgent need for pay parity for Section 39 organisations. |
2022-09-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Regina Doherty (Senator), Seanad; Alan Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Johnny Guirke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Duncan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Damien English (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of the Taoiseach; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: To request a meeting with local Senators and TDs to discuss the urgent need for pay parity for Section 39 organisations. In line with The Companies Act 2014, The Board of Directors holds the overall responsibility for ensuring that Prosper can continue to trade, and if the risk posed by pay parity is not addressed, the Board fear that this will be threatened.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Letter from Prosper Meath's Chairperson to Senators and TDs with regards to the urgent need for pay parity for Section 39 organisations. |
2022-09-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Róisín Shorthall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To represent Prosper Meath and Prosper Fingal in the Dail on the day and to speak with TDs about the urgent need for the Action Plan for the implementation of the Disability Capacity Review.
Methods: Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Representatives from Prosper Meath attended the Dail in support of Holly Cairns Motion regarding the need for an action plan to support the Disability Capacity Review to 2032. |
2022-09-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Duncan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: In advance of Holly Cairns TDs Dáil Motion on 6th July, Pat Reen CEO met with Ivana Bacik and Duncan Smith to highlight the urgent need for an action plan to implement the Disability Capacity Review to 2032. The need for pay parity for Section 39 organisations was also discussed.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meeting with Ivana Bacik TD and Duncan Smith TD to discuss the urgent need for an action plan to implement the Disability Capacity Review to 2032. |
2022-09-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Regina Doherty (Senator), Seanad; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Duncan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Johnny Guirke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Damien English (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of the Taoiseach; Alan Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Immediate publication of Action Plan for the Disability Capacity Review An accessible budget announcement for disability, so that individuals with disabilities and their supporters can understand how many existing and new residential supports, day places and respite supports will be provided for in Budget 2023.
Methods: Letter, Event / Reception
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Urgent request for publication of the Action Plan for the Disability Capacity Review |