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
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Letter to all TDs and Senators to bring their attention to the publication of Budget Choices 2026 and Social Welfare Rates: Benchmarking and Indexation
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
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Letter with a copy of Social Justice Matters 2025 sent with a request for a meeting.
