Intent: Build awareness of the individual MSD sites located across the country, the pivotal role they play in the Irish healthcare system and their local communities
Details: Development of the Pharmaceutical industry in Ireland
Email invitation to attend their local MSD manufacturing site and follow-up - EmailMeetings with representatives at MSD manufacturing sites - MeetingPhone Calls to arrange logistics for visiting MSD manufacturing plants - Phone call
Intent: To propose the scrapping Section 8 of this bill which would allow hedgecutting in August & burning in March will negatively impact breeding birds and other biodiversity. Comms also included detail on the impacts of burning on birds and other wildlife.
Details: Submitted proposed amendments to the Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016, the UN CRPD 'Triple lock' and the lived experience of people with disabilities in Ireland.
Intent: To encourage council to conside their ageing demgraphic when developing housing and to develop specific models of housing for older people.
Details: Presentation to Tipperary County Council members to inform them on the work that ALONE does and introduce to them models of housing with supports
Intent: To find out what progress was being made on developing the Lakelands Brand and the intention of the government in following through on their programme for government policy that the brand would be developed.
Details: TD's, Senators and Councillors in the counties of Cavan, Leitrim, Westmeath, Clare, Tipperary, Roscommon, East Galway and Offaly were contacted regarding the lack of progress in the development of a tourism brand for the Lakelands area. The lack of a co-ordinated brand is perceived to be having a ne, ...
All Elected members were initially contacted by phone calls and follow up calls to deal with any queries - Phone callAlmost all Elected members were informed directly via email (where email addresses were available) - Email
Intent: charter objectives are a living wage, fair hours, rights to representation and collective bargaining, respect equality and ethics in the workplace and fair public procurement
Details: to secure support for the Congress charter for fair conditions of work
