Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To gain support for Women's Community Projects Mullingar to acquire the status of a Family Resource Centre, as the charity already offers many related services and the status would enable the charity to provide additional supports to the community; also gain support regarding any possible funding for thisand funding.
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Raising awareness of the need to establish a Family Resource Centre in Mullingar.
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Support for new childcare facility and funding ::To raise awareness on the need and gain support regarding both obtaining a new childcare facility to facilitate expansion and possible funding.
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Raising awareness of plans to obtain a new childcare facility
Politician(s) lobbied: Robert Troy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Carrighy (Senator), Seanad; Kevin Boxer Moran (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aoife Davitt (Councillor), Westmeath County Council; Alfie Devine (Councillor), Westmeath County Council; John Dolan (Councillor), Westmeath County Council; Michael Dollard (Councillor), Westmeath County Council; Ken Glynn (Councillor), Westmeath County Council; Frankie Keena (Councillor), Westmeath County Council; Denis Leonard (Councillor), Westmeath County Council; Emily Wallace (Councillor), Westmeath County Council; Niall Gannon (Councillor), Longford County Council; Padraig McNamara (Councillor), Longford County Council; Peggy Nolan (Councillor), Longford County Council; Pat O’Toole (Councillor), Longford County Council; James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Marian Harkin (Minister of State), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To highlight the importance/impact of community education across the Country and illustrate how investing in community means investing in people. Specifically, highlighting critical issues that CEN members are facing, around funding and recognition for the sector across the island of Ireland. Highlighting the Budget 26 submission by AONTAS, advocating for an overall increase of 12% in the Further Education & Training budget for 26, with ringfenced funding for community education.
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National Community Education Campaign 2025 (AONTAS). Entitled “Community Education: Local
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Lifelong
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Life Changing Campaign”
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from 22nd-28th Sept 25
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with a day of visibility on 23rd. Subsequent meeting with Aontas
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Minister Harkin and Community Education Network (CEN) members
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held in WCP Mullingar
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15.12.25. A visit
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tour of the centre and unrelated book launch (‘Storytelling Through Years Gone By’–(funded by Solas/ALL) were also planned and conducted when the visitor was attending.
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Raise awareness on the administration of REACH funding by LWETB for 2025, the importance of having the opportunity to apply for the funding, in the hope something would be done to ensure it would be administered for Longford / Westmeath.
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Raising issues with the administration of 2025 REACH funding by LWETB
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when the national REACH funding was announced in March 25
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WCP Mullingar were notified that LWETB did appealed the REACH funding deadline. Given the tight turn around they decided not to administer the funding. REACH has been a significant support to WCP Mullingar and community groups
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it would be a real lose not having it and seems very unequitable for Longford/Westmeath when it is being processed in other ETB regions.
