Intent: To ask election candidates to sign the Irish Cancer Society General Election pledge.::To congratulate TD's on their election to the 34th Dáil and provide introduction.::To inform general election candidates of ICS election priorities.
1 meeting with Cllr Evie Sammon; 1 meeting with Cllr Bill Clear; 1 meeting with Deputy Verona Murphy. - Meeting2 phone calls with Verona Murphy, 09.11.24 and 11.11.24. - Phone callEmail to election candidates, 12.11.24; emails to Barry Heneghan, 19.11.24 and 04.12.24; email to Tom Brabazon, 19.11.24; email to Cian O'Callaghan, 19.11.24; email to Naoise Ó'Muirí, 19.11.24; email to Jack Chambers, Roderic O'Gorman, Emer Currie, Paul Donnelly, Ruth Coppinger, 26/27.11.24; email to Brendan Smith, Pauline Tully, Niamh Smyth, Matt Carthy, 13.11.24; email to Eoin Hayes, Jim O'Callaghan, Chris Andrews, Emma Blain, Ivana Bacik, James Geoghegan, 01.11.24 - 30.11.24; - Email
Briefing event for Oireachtas members on alcohol policy development. Held in Leinster House on 25 Sept 2025. - Event / ReceptionEmails in relation to need for a new strategy on alcohol and proposal to establish an Alcohol Office. - EmailExhibition stand at Sinn Fein Ard Fheis, Athlone 28 Sept 2024. Discussions with a number of DPOs listed. - Event / Reception
Launch of Social Enterprise Policy by Heather Humphries - Event / ReceptionPhone call to ask for support with funding for the social enterprise hub - Phone call
Raise awareness of the Feminist Communities for Climate Justice project and the findings and recommendations of the recent report at attendance of Green Party Convention, 20/04/24 - Lobby day
Intent: To present the key issues agreed by the Disability organisations representing the Oireachtas Disability Group on the needs of people with Disabilities and the organisations providing services to them. ::To secure support for our requests for sustainable funding for Disability Organisations and Services including addressing the issue of pay parity ::Oversight of National Disability Strategy to be located in Dept of Taoiseach ::To circulate Rehab's Local Election Manifesto, outlining our key policy priorities.
Details: Emer Costello represented Oireachtas Disability Group / Rehab Group at the Green Party Conference on the 20 April.