Emer Currie

Intent: To provide an update of newly introduced technology features and improvements made to enhance the taxi experience

Details: Update on new technology features and improvements to the taxi experience

Intent: To seek additional funding, supports and provisions for businesses, including Budget measures, competitiveness initiatives, AI adoption, Grow Digital Voucher reform, and related public funding.

Details: Funding and supports for digital businesses.

Intent: The sustainability of childminding into the future.

Details: Calling for an independent review of the working of the new childminding system.

Intent: Awareness for funding for people with disabilities.

Details: St Michael's House Lobbying

Intent: Welcoming TD's to visit St Michael's House or have Teams meeting to discuss the challenges within the disability sector and potential solutions. It is a fantastic opportunity to work together to create positive change for individuals with disabilities and their families and carers.

Details: Invitation to TD's to visit St Michael's House (December 2024)

Intent: In Budget 2025, it is essential that the Government commits to fully resourcing and implementing the Action Plan for Disability Services 2024-2026.

Details: Pre-Budget Communication to the Seanad, Ministers and TD's highlighting the issues facing people with intellectual disabilities and their families, and the critical sustainability issues that are facing the organisations providing supports for these individuals - this includes St Michael's House.

Intent: To secure allocation of strategic recurring funding in the 2026 Estimates for hospice services & funding of implementation of 2024 national adult palliative care policy

Details: 2026 Estimates - strategic recurring funding for hospice services / funding of implementation of 2024 national adult palliative care policy

Intent: Encourage DPOs to attend the opening of Habitat's newest ReStore in Glasnevin. This may include an ask to speak at the event or 'officially' open the store, by cutting the ceremonial ribbon.

Details: Habitat ReStore Glasnevin's launch event - invitation

Intent: Advise on best how to proceed to ensure we are speaking to the right people. Our elected representatives understanding our vision for Ireland and what needs to happen to make that happen.

Details: Meeting with Constituency elected representatives to discuss our mission, vision and areas we would like support

Intent: To reconsider proceeding with this outdated method, https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5530425 I propose leveraging anonymized mobile phone GPS tracking data combined with AI-driven analysis to create a more robust, scalable, and real-time solution for transport planning and management. ::Educate TDs on the near-future possibilities with AI traffic management, as mentioned during the media debate about Metrolink, highlighted by Dermot Desmond at an AI conference in Belfast https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2025/08/05/dublins-planned-metrolink-will-be-obsolete-because-of-artificial-intelligence-says-dermot-desmond/

Details: Annual National Household Travel Survey