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: To advise members of the Oireachtas Finance Committee of legal issues relating to the sale of Israeli Bonds and evaluation of prospectus before meeting with Central Bank at committee hearing. hoping to cease sale of bonds by Irish Central Bank.
Details: Sale of Israeli Bonds by the Central Bank
To advise members of the Oireachtas Finance Committee (and one councillor ) of legal issues relating to the sale of Israeli Bonds and evaluation of prospectus before meeting with Central Bank at committee hearing. hoping to cease sale of bonds by Irish Central Bank. - Email
Intent: To raise concerns with regards to obtaining planning permission for a farm, to enable the placement of additional hens to meet market demand for eggs.
Details: Application for planning permission to expand egg-laying hen farm
Following discussions with Ged Nash TD, a visit to the Belview Farm by Noel Grealish, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine with responsibility for Food Promotion, New Markets, Research and Development took place. Minister of State, Grealish toured the existing farm at Belview and was given a tour of the proposed additional farm. - Meeting
Intent: Highlight our concerns regarding the National Development Plan review and associated consultation, notably that there was no assessment against the legal obligations regarding carbon budgets and that very significant funding for public transport and active travel need to be included
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: A decision by An Coimisiun Pleanala in relation to the new IDA Park on the northside of Drogheda.
Details: Drogheda & District Chamber contacted the 5 local TDs seeking support in lobbying An Coimisiún Pleanála on the new IDA Park for Drogheda’s northside. The IDA applied in 2023, with Louth County Council granting approval in June 2024 subject to conditions. The decision was appealed, but deadlines of N, ...
Intent: To highlight challenges to patient access to new medicines in Ireland::To encourage improvements to the assessment and reimbursement system for innovative medicinal products in Ireland in order to speed up patient access
Details: Engagement with Oireachtas members on patient access to new medicines
Intent: Ireland to support a robust gender responsive EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and to introduce mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence legislation::Ireland to support a UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights
Email to Deputy Nash about Ireland's view on the CSDDD - EmailEmail to MEP O Riordain on behalf of ECCJ inviting him to participate in Maastricht to Brussels March against EU deregulation. - EmailEmail to Senator Stephenson to invite her to participate in a march from Maastricht to Brussels to protest EU deregulation being organised by European allies. - Email
Email to Deputy Pa Daly's parliamentary assistant sharing information on specific recommendations for Budget 2026. - EmailEmailed cross-party TDs sharing Friends of the Earth Pre-Budget Submission - EmailEmailed members of Budgetary oversight committee pre-budget submission requesting to present submission - Email
