Department of Agriculture and the MarineDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the MarineDepartment of Public Expenditure and ReformDáil Éireann, the OireachtasEuropean Parliament
Intent: Inclusion of accessible funding for independent radio sector in Budget, as well as measures to ensure existing funding could be accessed. Fair share of Sound and Vision funding to be allocated to independent radio.::Measures to ensure a level playing field in regulatory and legislative terms for independent stations and fair application of State Aid in the media landscape, as well as unrestricted and prominent access for listeners to radio in vehicles or on devices or platforms. ::Budget allocation for accessible funding for investment in capital and maintenance of emergency communications transmission equipment.::Attendance invited for event aimed at highlighting need to protect prominent access for radio, and arrangement of meetings and highlighting IBI policy priorities
Details: Advocating for fair, proportionate and accessible funding for the public service content on independent radio stations in the Budget and in policy discussions. Seeking level playing field.
Emails to TDs, MEPs and Senators, Government Ministers, Members of Oireachtas Media Committee, Department of Media officials and officials of Coimisiún na Meán and Comreg. Re policy and budget proposals. Seeking meetings and support and communicating our position on regulatory and policy issues. Thanking stakeholders for engagement. - EmailInformal meetings at events/awards functions. - Informal communicationLetters to Government Ministers, Department of Media officials, and officials of officials of Coimisiún na Meán and Comreg and Comreg. Re policy and budget proposals and seeking information on policy decisions. - Letter
Intent: To express the Chamber’s strong support for the Athlone 2040 project, an ambitious plan to grow Athlone into a sustainable, 100,000-population, 15-minute green city by 2040. We sought to reinforce political backing for the initiative, highlight its potential for economic and community transformation, and encourage continued commitment and investment from national and local representatives.
Intent: To provide recommendations to the Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union with respect to the provisions on homelessness in the 'Draft Report on the housing crisis in the EuropeanUnion with the aim of proposing solutions for decent, sustainable and affordable housing'.::To provide recommendations to the Committee onEmployment and Social Affairs with respect to the housing and homelessness elements of the 'Draft Report on Developing a new EU anti-poverty strategy'.::To collaborate with other civil society organisations and engage constructively with the European Commission on the Affordable Housing Plan.
Details: Event in the European Parliament entitled “Building an EU strategy to eliminate homelessness”
Coordination with MEPs & staff regarding participation and attendance. - Informal communicationIncluded coordination with our host Aodhán Ó Ríordáin and a short briefing for Michael McNamara, who could not attend the event in person. - MeetingInvitations and follow-ups with individual MEP offices. - Email
Intent: The message from rural Ireland is clear: those delivering the work—Agricultural and Forestry Contractors—must be part of the solution. Their inclusion in Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan for 2028 and beyond will drive climate progress, strengthen rural economies, and ensure a fairer future. FCI would welcome the opportunity to meet and discuss how this can be structured effectively.
Details: Inclusion of Agricultural and Forestry Contractors under TAMS and the 2028 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
The message from rural Ireland is clear: those delivering the work—Agricultural and Forestry Contractors—must be part of the solution. Their inclusion in Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan for 2028 and beyond will drive climate progress, strengthen rural economies, and ensure a fairer future. FCI would welcome the opportunity to meet and discuss how this can be structured effectively. - Email
Intent: An updated EU pharmaceutical regulatory package that supports the internal market in pharmaceuticals and does not undermine parallel imports of medicines and thereby patient access to medicines.
Details: Representation to the Dept. of Health and public representatives on EU Pharmaceutical package.
Affordable Medicines Ireland sumbssion on the EU Pharma Package - SubmissionEmails and letters to designated public officials setting out the position of Affordable Medicines Ireland on the EU Pharma Package, seeking meetings and including proposals around the draft regulation and directive which formed part of the package. - EmailLetter setting out Affordable Medicines Ireland's position on the EU Pharmaceutical Package. - Letter
Intent: To secure future funding for the NISIG Helpline, to maintain this crucial support for those in need of assistance particularly at times of great emotional stress.::NISIG are calling for a wider and more sufficiently funded public funding system for IVF including significantly increased funding for the fertility hubs nationwide::NISIG asks that eligibility and criteria for public funding for IVF are broad, equitable, inclusive and reflective of those who seek infertility treatment. This includes a review of the current criteria based on data from the last 2 years, along with areas such as funding for patients requiring PGT-M and PGT-SR, and additional cycles of IVF for couples with no children. Donor conception must be ready to roll out in conjunction with the establishment of the new Regulatory Authority. ::There is no provision for specific support by the State health services for those going through fertility treatment and NISIG receives no Government funding for the vital support s
Details: NISIG emailed members of the Oireachtas our 2026 pre-budget submission. Key asks in the pre-budget submission included funding our NISIG Helpline, a request for a wider and more sufficiently funded public funded IVF scheme. Also, that eligibility and criteria be broad, equitable, inclusive and refle, ...
NISIG emailed (with attached letter) members of the Oireachtas our 2026 pre-budget submission. Key asks included securing future funding for the NISIG Helpline. Also, a request for a wider and more sufficiently funded public funded IVF scheme and that eligibility and criteria be broad, equitable, inclusive and reflective of those who seek infertility treatment. Also, that donor conception must be ready to roll out in conjunction with the establishment of the new Regulatory Authority - Email
