Politician(s) lobbied: Richard O'Donoghue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Rural and Community Development; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Transport
Intent: Dissemination of our proposals among members of the Oireachtas
Methods: Letter
Details by Method
Letter
Letter requesting a meeting with the Minister regarding specific proposals in Budget Choices 2026.
Letter
Letter to Chair of Committee on Budgetary Oversight to bring Budget Choices 2026 to the attention of committee members.
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Jim O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Norma Foley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Education; Dara Calleary (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Darragh O'Brien (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Patrick O'Donovan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Colm Brophy (Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid), Department of Foreign Affairs; Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Health; Jerry Buttimer (Senator), Seanad; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kieran O'Donnell (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; Michael Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Moynihan (Minister of State), Department of Education; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Robert Troy (Minister of State), Department of Finance; Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kevin McCarthy (Secretary General), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Bernie McNally (Secretary General), Department of Education; John Hogan (Secretary General), Department of Finance; Declan Hughes (Secretary General), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Joseph Hackett (Secretary General), Department of Foreign Affairs; Colm O'Reardon (Secretary General), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Robert Watt (Secretary General), Department of Health; Muiris O’Connor (Assistant Secretary), Department of Health; Paul Hogan (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Aine Stapleton (Assistant Secretary), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; David Moloney (Secretary General), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Mary Hurley (Secretary General), Department of Rural and Community Development; Fintan O'Brien (Assistant Secretary), Department of Rural and Community Development; Bairbre Nic Aongusa (Assistant Secretary), Department of Rural and Community Development; John McKeon (Secretary General), Department of Social Protection; Teresa Leonard (Deputy Secretary), Department of Social Protection; Oonagh Buckley (Secretary General), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Barry Quinlan (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; John Shaw (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; John Callinan (Secretary General), Department of the Taoiseach; Elizabeth Canavan (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; Elizabeth Canavan (Assistant Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Awareness of findings of publications 'Social Justice Matters 2025' and 'Sustainable Progress Index 2025';Meetings with relevant Ministers, Civil Servant and politicians to discuss particular elements of the reports that are within their remit;Attendance of Oireachtas members at publication launch on 2nd April.
Methods: Letter
