The Union of Students in Ireland
Intent: Get TDs to attend our lobby day
Details: Lobby day email
Intent: Get TDs to attend our lobby day
Details: Lobby day email
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
Intent: Commitment to a public model of childcare.
Details: Public Childcare
Intent: Commitments from candidates and parties that Disability matters will be prioritised in the next Programme for Government
Details: Rehab's Election Manifesto sent to Political Parties and Candidates in upcoming General Election and participation in NDSA Election Hustings
Intent: Signatures on a statement of support for Baha'i women in Iran
Details: We emailed the 220 public representatives - TDs and Senators - to ask them to sign a statement - 'Join UN Rapporteurs to help protect Baha'i Women in Iran.'
Intent: Informing the TD about lack of Local Link connections, the situation with secondary school, and updates received for National Islands Policy in order to improve transport connections to the island
Details: Correspondence reg a parliamentary question the TD had posed
Intent: Increased funding for the CDP (Community Development Programme) for our island and all non-Gaeltacht islands
Details: Request for support for an increase in CDP funding
Intent: Establishment of an Alcohol Office to develop coherent cross-government policy to address issues around alcohol harm.
Details: Alcohol policy development in relation to a new strategy for alcohol and the establishment of an Alcohol Office
Intent: Safeguarded investment for Traveller programmes and supports. Commitments to Traveller equality and programme provisions in PFG. Investment in school diversity and anti racism programme. Support for adequate protection in Hate Crime legislation in development
Details: Budget 2025, Programme for Government. Safeguarding of programme. Hate Crime legislation advancement
Intent: Improved access to community eyecare; Improved access for those entering the profession.
Details: Clinical pathways (optics); Professional development (training and education).