Intent: Continuation/expansion of services for those experiencing homelessness, addiction and mental ill health put in place during pandemic as well as an extension of gender based services and increases in budget funding.
Details: Proposals re drug treatment, homelessness, mental health and related matters
Invitation to Oireachtas Committee for Drug Use to meet to discuss the MSIF - EmailInvitation to visit MSIF - LetterMeeting with Mary Seery-Kennedy re Oireachtas Committee on Drugs Use - Meeting
Intent: To influence politicians to seek enhanced measures for lone parent families in Budget 2025-improved social protection payments, improved access to education for lone parents, reduce food and energy poverty and continue progress with Family Law reform.
Details: Disseminated One Family Pre-Budget Submission
Advocating for a public system of childcare as part of the programme for government, NWC Director wrote to leaders of Fine Gael and Fianna Fail seeking a commitment to a public system of childcare. Sent 20.12.24 - LetterCare Officer, and Women's Equality Co-ordinator attended the Sinn Fein Ard Fheis. Intended outcome was to get endorsement and commitment to a model of public childcare. Discussion on this campaign with: Cllr Michelle GouldMaurice Quinlivan TDSenator Paul GavanDarren O’Rourke TD Matt Carthy TD ' - Lobby dayEmail sent to ask for a commitment to Public Childcare in General Election Manifestos and subsequent programme for government negotiations.Claire Kerrane, Brid Smith, Mary Seery Kearney, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor, Jennifer Whitmore - Email
Intent: To call for the introduction of legislative gender quotas for local government elections. ::To ask political party members to include the introduction of Legislative gender quotas for local elections in their political manifestos
Details: Gender Quotas - Launch of Gender Quotas Alliance Position Paper
Email invitation sent on 2 to launch of the Gender Quotas Alliance position paper. AV Room (Leinster House) on 24th September 2024.Cllr Kieran Ohanlon President AILG; Minister Alan Dilon; members of the JOC on Gender Equality, members of Dublin City Council. See DPO list below. - EmailGender Quota Alliance Launch chaired by Senator Fiona O Loughlin (24.09.24) - Event / Reception
2 phone calls between NWC Head of Policy to Clare Mogovan, special advisor (4/10/2024 and 11/11/2024) to inform of NWC's general election asks. - Phone callEmail from NWC Head of Policy to share NWC's Programme for Government recommendations, Intended result was commitment to NWC's recommendations in next PfG. Email sent on 17/12/25 to the following: Minister Jack Chambers, Sam Griffin special advisor, Minister Micheal Martin, Diarmuid Lynch special advisor, Grainne Weld special advisor, An Taoiseach Simon Harris, Clare Mungovan special advisor, Minister Mary Butler, Minister Paschal Donohoe, Minister Helen McEntee, Minister James Browne. - EmailEmail sent by NWC Head of Policy to James Browne with the intention to inform of NWC'S general election asks. 17.12.24 - Email
Intent: Seeking amendments to the Social Welfare Bill specifically to bring forward the increase in the Carers Allowance income disregard announced in Budget 2025 from July 2025 to Jan 2025.::Quarterly bilateral meeting with officials in the Dept Social Protection – CV Pillar
Email sent Oxfam Ireland's manifesto in advance of the general election. Manifesto is available on https://www.oxfamireland.org/sites/default/files/2024-11/oxfam-2024-election-manifesto.pdf - EmailOxfam Ireland hosted a pre-election debate with these candidates. - Meeting