Intent: In Budget 2025, it is essential that the Government commits to fully resourcing and implementing the Action Plan for Disability Services 2024-2026.
Details: Pre-Budget Communication to the Seanad, Ministers and TD's highlighting the issues facing people with intellectual disabilities and their families, and the critical sustainability issues that are facing the organisations providing supports for these individuals - this includes St Michael's House.
Intent: We were looking for the continued general support of the Labour Party in holding the government to account in relation to the worsening literacy needs found in the OECD Survey of Adult Skills 2023
Details: Results of OECD Survey of Adult Skills 2023
We sent an email on 11 Feb 2025 to Deputy Ivana Bacik & Labour's Political Director, with Deputies Gerald Nash, Duncan Smith, Conor Sheehan & Mark Wall, & Senator Annie Hoey, in CC. In the email we shared a link to a 9 Feb 2025 article in the Journal about the results of the OECD Survey of Adult Skills 2023, titled 'Saints and Scholars? Not really, Irish people are becoming less literate'. The Political Director replied to say he had shared the article with Senator Laura Harmon & Eoghan Kenny TD - Email
Intent: IASW asked for robust adult safeguarding legislation after the Brandon case. The Government failed to act. We asked for legislation after the Emily case. The government failed to act. We are asking for the Government to act now, in the wake of the Grace case
Details: IASW Response to the Farrelly Commission Report
Intent: 2 letters attached regarding the request for prioritisation on the National Framework for Endometriosis in Ireland &The latest email correspondence received from Minister Donnellys office.
Intent: Aiming to convince TDs to attend our annual conference to hear of the pain of Endometriosis sufferers. ::Influence Dáil, government, Senate, HSE to improve Endo diagnosis and treatment.
Intent: As part of the Coalition Against Hate Crime we sought to:Gather information on the scheduling of the 03rd stage of the Bill, Recommend CAHC amendments to the Bill and express support for the passing of the bill::Express interest in engaging in the future to fully transpose Council Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA on combatting Racism and Xenophobia,
Details: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill
Conversation with Minister Helen McEntee TD on 16 October - Informal communicationLetter sent to Taoiseach Simon Harris, Minister Helen McEntee TD, Roderic O Gorman TD - LetterMessages with Senator Annie Hoey 11 October - Social Media
Intent: To communicate Flutter's support for the Bill establishing the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland and to outline concerns about the unintended consequences of a small number of provisions in the Bill.
Details: Correspondence in relation to the Gambling Regulation Bill
Intent: Gather information on plans for scheduling of 3rd Stage of the Bill. ::Request that a Parliamentary Question be asked. ::Recommend Coalition Against Hate Crime (CAHC) amendments to the Bill ::Express CAHC's interest in engaging in the future to fully transpose Council Framework Decision 2008/913/JHA on combatting Racism and Xenophobia. ::Express CAHC's support for the passage of the legislation. ::Express CAHC disapppointment towards Sinn Fein manifesto intention to repeal the legislation.
Details: Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill
Conversation with Minister Helen McEntee TD on 16 October 2024. - Informal communicationEmail correspondence with various TDs and Senators throughout September - October 2024. - EmailLetter sent to Taoiseach Simon Harris TD, Minister Helen McEntee TD, and Minister Roderic O'Gorman.Letter sent to Pa Daly TD and Cllr Miriam Murphy (Sinn Fein Manifesto Preparation) on 23rd December 2024. - Letter
Intent: Request for enough time to be allocated to the Report Stage to allow for proper scrutiny of the new amendments given the scale and complexity of the Bill and that the Bill undergo an independent assessment against Aarhus Convention requirements
