The Union of Students in Ireland
Intent: Permanent €1000 reduction in fees for third level students.
Details: Reduction of fees for third level students
Intent: Permanent €1000 reduction in fees for third level students.
Details: Reduction of fees for third level students
Intent: For the Deputies to submit questions and get further information on status of services in several hospitals across Ireland
Details: Seeking Deputies submit parliamentary questions on the status of epilepsy services in their local hospitals.
Intent: For the Deputies to support our ongoing campaign to add epilepsy to the CDMP and promote increased epilepsy management at community level.
Details: Met local TDs at an Epilepsy Ireland event highlighting why epilepsy should be added to the HSE's Chronic Disease Mangement Programme (CDMP)
Intent: To reconsider proceeding with this outdated method, https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5530425 I propose leveraging anonymized mobile phone GPS tracking data combined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
Intent: Disability matters are prioritised in Budget 2026
Details: Meeting to outline key priorities for Budget 2026 of National Disability Services Association (NDSA)
Intent: Raise awareness about Explorium's successful visitor numbers in one year since reopening, new programmes and initiatives planned in the coming months, and to highlight Explorium's potential as a national resource.
Details: Letter requesting a meeting to highlight Explorium’s positive role in science education for children and young people and its potential as a national resource.
Intent: That the Government and MEPs must honour their commitments to stand up for farmers and defend their interests by opposing the current Mercosur trade deal.::To discuss farmers' concerns with the Minister for Foreign Affairs::To reiterate strong opposition to the Mercosur agreement in its current form. The beef industry in Ireland supports 90,000 farmers and around 25,000 jobs and is critical to the rural economy. There are very strong concerns about the impact the EU-Mercosur trade agreement would have on the viability of some 90,000 families.::That, while it is often argued that an additional 99,000t of beef from the Mercosur block countries would represent only 1-2% of the EU beef market, this statistic is in fact very misleading. The high value EU steak market (fillet, striploin, and cube) will be targeted by Mercosur beef exporters and will impact EU producers' ability to achieve a positive return on the carcass. 30% of the value of the carcass is contained within the yield of high
Details: Mercosur Trade Deal
Intent: Incorporate FCI proposals into policy/ actions in 2026 budget
Details: FCI Pre- Budget Submissions 2026
Intent: Ensure an increased understanding of Apple's presence in Ireland and the role of technology in education.
Details: Introductory meeting and discussion on digital classrooms in the Irish education system.
Intent: To brief political representatives on LGI’s policy priorities to support the decarbonisation of rural homes and businesses beyond the natural gas grid, emphasising the need for a ‘Just Transition’ in Ireland and the potential impact of the upcoming Renewable Heat Obligation Bill.
Details: Outreach to relevant stakeholders to introduce Liquid Gas Ireland’s newly appointed Senior Director for Government Affairs and Policy, Alan Farrell, and highlight LGI’s policy priorities for rural consumers and businesses.