Intent: Pre-legislative scrutiny of any amendments to the Housing Act 1988 with a focus on compliance with human rights. Letter sent prior to appearance before sitting of committee discussing homelessness.
Details: Wrote to Oireachtas Committee Members Regarding 1988 Act prior to appearing before Committee
Wrote to all members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Housing, Local Government, and Heritage to inform them of previous engagements with Department of Housing on issues related to the Housing Act 1988. Informed them of concerns related to potential amendments and impact on human rights. Requested Pre-Legislative Scrutiny and engagement with NGO sector. - EmailWrote to all members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Housing, Local Government, and Heritage to inform them of previous engagements with Department of Housing on issues related to the Housing Act 1988. Informed them of concerns related to potential amendments and impact on human rights. Requested Pre-Legislative Scrutiny and engagement with NGO sector. - Letter
Age Action met with Senator Linda Nelson Murray to discuss the Bill. - MeetingBriefing note sent to members of the JOC on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment - Email
Intent: Engagement with Oireachtas members and Government Ministers in advance of Budget 2026 on the following national and regional priorities:Housing delivery and infrastructure investment.Skills development and training pathways to support enterprise.Energy and grid capacity, including renewables integration.Measures to support competitiveness for FDI and indigenous business.
Intent: Housing delivery and infrastructure investment.Skills and education alignment with business demand.Energy capacity and grid upgrades.Competitiveness for FDI and indigenous enterprise.
Intent: Alcohol included as a clear and named priority in the new National Drugs Strategy including clear actions and a commitment by Government to ensure that resources are ringfenced to allow for delivery of the named actions.
Details: Campaign to ensure that alcohol is meaningfully included as a priority in the new National Drugs Strategy in development in the Department of Health
Follow up by phone from written correspondence to Senator Aubrey McCarthy to ask that he would raise matters relating to the inclusion of alcohol in the new national drug strategy in the Seanad. Matters raised by Senator McCarthy. - Phone callFollow up to response from Deputy Coppinger to our email and policy document sent as part of mass communication circulated to all Oireachtas members in June. Deputy Coppinger indicated that she would raise Parlimentary Questions in regard to the matters raised. - EmailFollow up to response in June from Deputy Shay Brennan TF to email and policy document sent as part of mass communication circulated to all Oireachtas members in June. Deputy Brennan indicated that he would raise matters within the Fianna Fail party - Email
Intent: Lobbied TD's and Senators on the main items required to mobilise the biomethane sector in Ireland including: 1.A Government statement reaffirming its commitment to biomethane strategy. 2.The immediate publication of the full design of the RHO scheme.3.Government removes all eligibility in existing and new obligation schemes for fraudulent imported (Non EU produced) liquid biofuels. 4.Extends the deadline and commit to funding the 18 project under the capital grant scheme.
Details: Briefing for political representatives in Buswell's Hotel, Dublin on the biomethane sector and the policy / support requirements for the mobilisation of the sector.
Intent: To discuss the cost of doing business and competitiveness and ways in which the sector can be supported. Seeking support from Oireachtas members
Details: Appeared before Oireachtas Joint Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Additional info: Follow up email to Senator Eileen Flynn on 8 July 2025 signaling our availability to discuss the legislation with her. - EmailDirect emails sent to members of the Oireachtas on 26 June 2025 to invite members of the Oireachtas to a FLAC briefing concerning the 2025 Bill. - EmailEmail of 14 May 2025 to Dara Calleary TD, Minister for Social Protection, following up on earlier letter sent by FLAC seeking a meeting with him to seek the Minister's support for FLAC's proposed amendments to the 2025 Bill. - Email
