Intent: To discuss the ‘Cancer Dashboard for Ireland’ developed by the Swedish Institute for Health Economics (IHE) with support from MSD which provides analysis of the state of cancer care in Ireland with focus on early detection, timely diagnosis, and equitable access to effective treatment.
11th December 2025Met Jack Chambers at stakeholder event re the Accelerating Infrastructure Plan and had an engagement about the importance of designing in district heating while infrastructure is being built - Event / Reception13th November 2025Minister Darragh O'Brien and Margie McCarthy attended and spoke at annual conference of IrDEA. Had informal conversations and received updates - Event / Reception1st October 2025Met Erin McGreehan to discuss district heating in Louth - Meeting
Intent: To provide insight into TikTok's investment in Ireland and its approach to online safety, data governance and support of small and medium businesses.
Details: Investment in Ireland, Project Clover, Online Safety, TikTok Shop
Intent: Recommend the establishment of a multi-stakeholder advisory group in January 2026 to advance this and deliver on commitment laid out in Programme for Government
Details: Medicines Assessment and Reimbursement Process in Ireland
Representatives from Rare Diseases Ireland and IPPOSI met with Paidraig O’Sullivan TD, Erin McGreehan TD, Senator Teresa Costello, and Michael Cahill TD to share statistics around access to new medicines in Ireland and the impact this will not only have on patients but also wider innovation landscape based on learnings from Europe. - Meeting
Intent: Enhanced awareness across elected reps on Community Finance Ireland's ambition to promote cross community idea generation re sustainable communities
Details: Shared Island supports to Cross Community Development
Met with Elected Rep at Leinster House to share ambition on cross border programme and access to Shared Island supports - EmailMet with Elected Rep at Leinster House to share ambition on cross border programme and access to Shared Island supports - Meeting
Intent: Updated polices and guidelines for IPAS Centres that offer more support to centres on how to recognize and respond appropriately to a situation of domestic abuse within their centre an dkeep the victims safe
Details: Following a report on Safe Harbour Project, based in Mosney Village it was noted that current policies and procedures in IPAS centres on reporting and responding to DSGBV have not been reviewed since 2014. We have lobbied local TDs to raise the issue in the Dail and call for a review of the current, ...
Circulation of the Evaluation of the Safe Harbour Report with recommendations outlined for change in policyRequest to mainstream the Outreach & Education Role through CUAN and update in policy for IPAS centres - EmailDiscussion on the recommendations in the report and ask to mainstream the role within CUAN and update in policy for IPAS Centres - Meeting
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.
Email and text correspondence with Deputy Erin McGreehan 30th July 2025Discussed funding for District Heating and the opportunities for district heating in Louth - EmailMeeting with Áine Doyle June 10th 2025 and text communications June, JulyDiscussed the current status of the Heat (Networks and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 (Heat Bill) and SSRH and transition funding for District Heat in the NDP. - MeetingMet with Deputy Roderic O'Gorman 1st July 2025Discussed the NDP and the funding potential for climate and energy. - Meeting
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.
1 hour meeting of Oireachtas All Party Group on Rare Diseases meeting to discuss importance and reasoning for highlighting rare diseases during EU Presidency - MeetingInvitation to selected TDs & Senators to join a meeting discussing plans to request official rare disease event during EU Presidency. - EmailLetter sent to Ministers for Health requesting official event highlighting rare diseases during EU Presidency - copied to Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment - Letter