Intent: Calling for the new government to take decisive action in six critical areas in their new programme for governmentTackling child homelessness Expanding universal school meals Strengthening youth mental health services Reducing assessment waiting lists Developing accessible play spaces Enhancing digital safety
Email with pdf of Manifesto attached - EmailSocial media on X, Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin over period mid-December 2024 to mid-January 2025. Text and graphics. - Social Media
Intent: Make local clouncillors and EU Parliament reps more awre of family carer issues and respond to same. TCC has an actie inclusion officer who works with groups in this aerea. Full text of asks below.
Details: Local Election Candidates: 1. Will you lobby for increased funding for Housing Adaptation Grants etc
Family Carers' Canvas CardWhat will you do for me and Ireland's 500,000family carers if you are elected on June 7th?Local Election Candidates:1. Will you lobby for increased funding for Housing Adaptation Grants and ensure morehouseholds are eligible by increasing income thresholds and grant limits?2. Will you ensure disabled people and older people living in local authority-ownedproperties can access the housing adaptations they need?etc - Submission
Intent: Have a car parking area located at the entrance to the Greenway on Avonmore Road similar to Dodder Car Park on Old Bawn Road; Car Park on Firhouse Road, Dodder Valley Car Park and Car Park on Dodder View Road
Details: Looking for car parking spaces to be assigned at the Bolbrook entrance to the Greenway
Intent: Have Public Representatives 'sign' the Social Enterprise Charter
Details: Speak to Public Representatives about the Social Enterprise Charter and explain the vital need for each to have a designated spokesperson on Social Enterprise
Amy emailed Councillors Brian Lawlor; Lynn McCrave; Shirley O'Hara; Vicki Casserly; Kenneth Egan; Charlie O'Connor and David McManus of South Dublin County Council and Darcy Lonergan of Dublin City Council to discuss the Social Enterprise Charter - EmailAmy emailed Mark Ward TD to discuss the Social Enterprise Charter - EmailAmy emailed TDs Alan Farrell; Catherine Martin; Francis Noel Duffy and Roderic O'Gorman to discuss the Social Enterprise Charter - Email
Intent: Email response from Minister O'Gorman's Department doesn't mention the proposed 2% reduction in ABC funding in 2024 — a major concern for the CDI Board. We signal the need for a cost-of-living increase due to budget cuts, as maintaining service levels is challenging. ABC Managers Forum seeks a meeting with Minister O'Gorman to address the legacy deficit and support ABC program's excellent work. We urge prompt action.::CDI's Area Based Childhood (ABC) programme has not received funding increases since 2016, causing pressure due to rising living costs.Transitioning to Tusla reduced underspend, creating a shortfall between funding and expenses. Adjustments and surplus funds in 2022 aim to address this deficit for 2023.
Details: Withdrawal of 4% increase which was applied to all other Tusla grantees last year is a budget reduction. Email response from Department does not mention the proposed 2% reduction in ABC funding in 2024. Major concern for the Board of CDI, we signal now that it will not be possible to maintain the cu, ...
From: Mary Corcoran <Mary.Corcoran@mu.ie> Sent: Thursday, May 4, 2023 9:16 AMTo: minister@equality.gov.ieCc: Marian Quinn <marian@cdi.ie>Subject: FAO Minister O'Gorman re ABC funding - Email
Intent: Political awareness of the treatment of four Unite members working for a company - Murphy International - contracted by South Dublin Co Council to carry out publicly-funded work
Details: Dismissal of four Unite members by Murphy International, including a shop steward, on what Unite believes to have been spurious grounds
