Grace Boland

Grace Boland

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 77

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TD
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Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
First Seen
16 January 2025
Last Seen
31 December 2025

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 8)

Intent: Awareness for funding for people with disabilities.

Details: St Michael's House Lobbying

Methods
20th May 2025. CEO invited Minister James Brown to visit St Michael's House - Letter30 June 2025. Letter from CEO to list of TD's Ministers advocating for Disability Services in Budget 2026. - Letter31st July 2025. CEO and Director of Access, Integration & Adult Services met with Minister Chambers to discuss funding and budgetary concerns for St Michael's House and disability services. - Meeting

Intent: Welcoming TD's to visit St Michael's House or have Teams meeting to discuss the challenges within the disability sector and potential solutions. It is a fantastic opportunity to work together to create positive change for individuals with disabilities and their families and carers.

Details: Invitation to TD's to visit St Michael's House (December 2024)

Methods
Letters sent to all current TD's in December 2024. Letter included manifesto produced by National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers. - Letter

Intent: Advise on best how to proceed to ensure we are speaking to the right people. Our elected representatives understanding our vision for Ireland and what needs to happen to make that happen.

Details: Meeting with Constituency elected representatives to discuss our mission, vision and areas we would like support

Methods
the location was either in the elected representative constituency office, leinster house or an online meeting - Meeting

Cormac McKay

2025-09-21

Intent: To reconsider proceeding with this outdated method, https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5530425 I propose leveraging anonymized mobile phone GPS tracking data combined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

Methods
Committee on Transport and Committee on Climate, Environment and EnergyCommittee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan DeliveryCommittee on Artificial Intelligence - EmailTo appear before the new AI, Transport and Infrastructure committees. - Phone call
Current/Former DPOFAQ

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.

Methods
EmailInformal communicationMeeting