Engaged with Ministers Office on the services and their opening - Phone callHeld two launch events for Community Support Hubs in Dublin and Galway. Each hub was opened by Minister Higgins and attended by a range of public representatives - Event / ReceptionInvited public representatives and designated public officials to attend both launch events - Email
Emails to DPOs listed below. In addition emails with the AAI report were sent to the Clerks of a number of Oireachtas Committees requesting that the report be brought to the attention of Committee members who are included in the list below.Clerk of the Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and ScienceClerk of the Committee on Education and YouthClerk of the Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and MigrationClerk of the Committee on Children and Equality - EmailSocial Media
Scheme Launch for Cost Rental Housing at Clai Mor, Monivea Road, Ballybrit, County Galway. Eircode H91527P. Minister James Brown spoke at the event, which was attended by local representatives and TDs. The event took place on 13 June 2025. - Event / Reception
Intent: Explored ways to strengthen Galway’s connection to Europe and create opportunities for businesses, community groups, and innovation hubs.Proposed a dedicated EU Funding Officer in Galway to help organisations access EU funding.Stressed the importance of engaging directly with MEPs to amplify Galway’s voice in Brussels.Highlighted Ireland’s 2026 EU Presidency as a chance to attract European-focused events to Galway.
Details: Galway Chamber Hosts Strategic Roundtable with MEPs
Intent: Housing - resourcing of increased exit routes from homelessness; adapt a 'Housing First' approach to family homelessness; resource access to housing for women and children leaving domestic abuse refuge, increased funding on homeless prevention and tenancy support..Youth Homelessness - resource delivery of support services and the current Youth Homelessness Strategy and commit to developing a successor strategy; fund psychosocial programmes addressing the traumatic impact of homelessness::Domestic abuse - fully resourcing legal aid representation, Fund updating schools’ curricula/educational programmes to eradicate Domestic, Sexual andGender-based violence (DSGBSV), delivered by specialised, trained and expert staff.Resource delivery of systematic, mandatory training and educational programmes, by DSGBVspecialists, appropriately trained, expert staff, on DSGBV to all workers in public services,::Older people - Resource a comprehensive, all-of-government national ageing strategy; Resourc
Details: Budget 2026, calling for targeted, adequately resourced, and structurally transformative policies to address pressing social challenges including in the areas of housing, homelessness including youth homelessness, women and children subjected to domestic abuse, older people, poverty eradication, and, ...
