Gerry Adams

Intent: To raise awareness of Oireachtas members on a range of issues affecting people with dyslexia in Ireland including the continuing urgent need for extra time for students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties when sitting State Exams (Junior and Leaving Certificate) as part of the accommodations offered within the RACE (Reasonable Accommodations at the Certificate Examinations) scheme as administered by the State Examinations Commission (SEC).

Details: Dyslexia Awareness Month Presentation to Oireachtas Members for Dyslexia Awareness Month

Intent: To raise awareness of Oireachtas members on the urgent need for extra time for students with dyslexia and other learning difficulties when sitting State Exams (Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate) as part of the accommodations offered within the RACE (Reasonable Accommodations at the Certificate Examinations) scheme as administered by the State Examinations Commission (SEC).

Details: Dyslexia Awareness Month Presentation for Oireachtas Members on The Need for Extra Time in State Exams

Intent: To build awareness of Oireachtas members on the lived experience of dyslexia and the need for: (1) teacher training on dyslexia (2) equitable access to dyslexia assessment (3) access to quality evidence-based supports in school for students with dyslexia, (4) formal recognition of the right to a dyslexic identity, with timely access to assessment and appropriate supports and (5) need to move to evidence-of-need approach to allocation of accommodations (instead of ‘evidence-of-deficit’ approach)

Details: Oireachtas Presentation for Dyslexia Awareness Month presenting findings from a recent survey on the experiences of Irish people with dyslexia, and highlighting issues which need to be addressed.

Intent: To raise awareness of the issues affecting international students

Details: Wrote to all members of Oireachtas to invite to international student report launch

Intent: To build awareness of Oireachtas members on the lived experience of dyslexia and the need for: (1) accurate, timely identification and support which can be equitably accessed (2) a more developed continuum of support for students with dyslexia (3) mandatory training of all teachers on dyslexia (4) improved use of technology in school and in exams (5) senior cycle reform and the risk to mental health and wellbeing is change doesn’t happen.

Details: Oireachtas Presentation for Dyslexia Awareness Month presenting findings from a recent survey on the experiences of Irish people with dyslexia, and highlighting issues which need to be addressed.

Intent: Increased investment in the District and increased Residential development to enable the '15 Minute City'

Details: Sharing the findings of the Economic Report prepared for the area by Jim Power which highlights the need to provide extra housing stock and associated facilities and amenities to cater for the projected doubling of the workforce in the years ahead

Intent: Raise awareness among TDs and Senators of the CCAB-I submission for Budget 2022 and of the flagged issue (including potential scale etc.)

Details: Email to all TDs and Senators. Invite to read CCAB-I submission for Budget 2022. Flagging need for temporary legislative amendment to Finance (COVID-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 to ensure that proprietary directors of companies in the SME sector are not penalised because of their emplo, ... Read more

Intent: Seeking to influence Budget 2021/Government support schemes for business::Briefing on Budget submission - business transformation grants, wage subsidies, loan moratoria

Details: Seeking public monies and changes to existing Covid-19 Government supports

Intent: Recalibrate the Book of Quantum to reflect international norms and norms already established by the Court of Appeal::Establishment of the Garda Insurance Fraud Unit::Redefine and re-balance the “common duty of care” to require the occupier to take a duty of care that is reasonable, practical and proportionate .::Publication of a schedule of forecast reductions in insurance costs for planned reforms.::Improvements in transparency of insurance industry::The insuring of cultural organisations by Irish Public Bodies Mutual as an emergency measure::The commencement of the Consumer Insurance Contracts Act 2019::The establishment of a Cabinet committee to coordinate action and ensure the necessary insurance reforms are put in place urgently.::The payment by insurers of valid Covid-19 related business interruption claims::Adoption by insurers of appropriate forbearance measures in the light of Covid-19::Reform of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board::The inclusion of the above reforms in the

Details: Seeking policy decisions that will reduce the cost of insurance for our members and Irish society as a whole.

Intent: To establish support for these policies among election candidates

Details: asthma health policies and programmes, Access to medication, access to healthcare providers, access to diagnostics, expansion of existing programmes, air quality measures