Current memberships may indicate policy relevance. They do not prove why a lobbying contact was made, and may not match membership at the time of older returns.
Intent: The proposals presented in FCIs Pre-Budget Submission adopted in Budget 2027
Details: Invitation to attend Carers’ Priorities for Budget 2027 Town Halls events taking place from Aug 31 to September 14 in 19 locations across the country.
Intent: To pause progression of the Bill and ensure than any amendments to the 1988 act are taken out and go through proper legislative scrutiny.
Details: Email to Senators ahead of the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 reaching the Seanad
Intent: Attendance/representation at planned meetings and support for recommended funding in 2027 budget
Details: Pre-Budget Town Hall and Local Assembly Meeting for family carers
Intent: Called on the Government to withdraw the Bill before Seanad Éireann and urged Senators and all members of the Oireachtas to oppose it due to concerns over its ISDS clauses and the trade agreements it would facilitate. Also called for rejection of trade agreements containing ISDS provisions and for Ireland to use its influence to promote more progressive EU trade policy.
Details: Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025
Intent: Increased awareness among decision makers in the areas of TUSLA Child & Family Services, Education, HSE Disability. Irish Youth Justice and Mental Health as well as relevant peer organisations about the work that YAP Ireland does and the strong outcomes that we achieve with young people and families.
Details: YAP Ireland National Event 2026
Intent: Ireland to commit to a fair and funded phase out of fossil fuels and to support a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty
Details: Climate Justice
Intent: Justice, poverty relief and respect for human rights
Details: Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory
Intent: To inform public representatives of our Pre Budget Submission with a view to securing meetings later in the year year with them.
Details: Submission of Pre Budget Submission
Intent: To escalate the issue within the relevant governance departments.
Details: Contacted Senators to highlight the concerns for Sunbeam, such as funding to meet the changing needs, housing and transport for people with intellectual disabilities supported by Sunbeam; and the increasing assignment of funds for disability services to for-profit organisations.
Intent: Enactment of above
Details: Occupied Territories Bill
