SOS KILKENNY CLG

Politician(s) lobbied: John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Intent: sufficient annual core sustainable budget allocation from the HSE to operate the organisation::to secure increased HSE funding in order to continue to provide safe and sustainable services to persons who attend SOS Kilkenny CLG

Methods: MeetingPhone callInformal communication

Politician(s) lobbied: John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: that the HSE provide the total undisputed funding requirement, which is recognised as being necessary to sustain services be agreed as part of the Service Arrangement process, thereby eliminating the on reliance on once-off or retrospective funding measures.

Methods: Informal communicationMeetingPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: to advocate for the disability sector, in particular for SOS Kilkenny CLG in budget 2026, for sufficient sustainable funding to provide supports to the people attending disability organisations.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Malcolm Noonan (Senator), Seanad; Natasha Newsome Drennan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter 'Chap' Cleere (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: to support individuals to access their rights to reach their fullest potential as active citizens in all areas of life including access to housing, employment, education, health and social opportunities. To utilise the maximum available resources to implement models of support aligned with human rights and to deliver services that serve as a bridge to full inclusion in community for people with disabilities. Allocation of planned and emergency supports are required to meet unmet targets.::plan a realistic allocation of 280 residential places to meet priority 1emergencies, ring fence separate and dedicated funding of €20 Million for planned places. Develop a multi-year capital plan for investment in residential and independent living options. Enable service providers to deliver and expand services by increasing base funding to resolve current and historic deficits, by funding the actual cost of service delivery and ensure funding for pay awards to achieve parity with S39 orgs

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: to attain sufficient funding for SOS Kilkenny CLG from the HSE, to avoid a budget deficit in 2025 and to secure and guarantee adequate funding into the future, in order to maintain quality services in line with the industry regulator HIQA

Methods: Phone call

Politician(s) lobbied: John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; David Fitzgerald (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council; David Fitzgerald (Councillor), Kilkenny County Council

Intent: access to timely diagnosis, implementation of Action Plan for Disability Services, access to community health services, address crisis in sustainability of disability services, fund cost of meeting pay awards for all staff in disability services

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: that the Government makes a meaningful commitment to individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families in Budget 2025, including investing in a comprehensive programme for residential support and allocating additional funding to address the evolving needs of an aging population with intellectual disabilities. In particular, SOS requires funding to avoid a budget deficit this year, and ongoing adequate funding to continue to provide quality and sustainable services into the future.

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: that the the government make a meaningful commitment to individuals with intellectual disabilities and their families in Budget 2025. This includes investing in a comprehensive programme for residential support and allocating additional funding to address the evolving needs of an aging population with intellectual disabilities.

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Anne Rabbitte (Minister of State), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Intent: the Minister's intervention with the HSE on behalf of SOS Kilkenny to ensure the necessary cash flow be provided to SOS Kilkenny in order to meet payroll obligations in October

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: John McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Malcolm Noonan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: a pre budget letter to ask pubic representatives to advocate for SOS' to secure required funding to break even in 2024, and pre budget 2025 seeking adequate funding for SOS and intellectual disability organisations nationwide, to continue to provide safe and sustainable services to the persons supported. This includes investing in a comprehensive programme for residential support and additional funding required to address the rising costs of supporting an ageing population with changing needs

Methods: Letter