Intent: Inclusion in Budget 2027 key asks within Macra's prebudget document for young farmers and rural youth::Inclusion of a pilot succession scheme worth €5m
Details: Outline and explain Macra's pre budget document asks for young farmers and rural youth with politicians
Calls with Senator Frances Black, Deputy Donnchadh O'Laoghaire and Deputy Roderic O'Gorman regarding the Occupied Territories Bill and relevant Government initiatives. - Phone callEmail to Minister Helen McEntee, Mr. Declan Smyth and Mr. Gerard Keown regarding the Occupied Territories Bill and relevant Government initiatives. - EmailEmail with information and briefing material regarding the Occupied Territories Bill and relevant Government initiatives with all Labour Party TDs; all Social Democrat TDs; all Sinn Féin Senators; Foreign Affairs spokespeople and Ctte members Deputy S Gibney, Senator P Stephenson, Deputy D Smith, Deputy D O'Laoghaire, Deputy C Bennett; Deputy R O'Gorman; Senators AM Higgins, E Flynn, L Ruane, N Cosgrove, L Harmon, M McDowell; Deputies R Boyd Barret, R Coppinger, P Murphy; Senator M Daly - Email
To support the development of a legislative framework that better protects the privacy and confidentiality of counselling notes - EmailTo support the development of a legislative framework that better protects the privacy and confidentiality of counselling notes - Phone call
Intent: To brief Cork Representatives on the work of National Learning Network and to seek their support for a review of the current funding utilisation based funding model. ::To highlight local transport issues for students attending NLN, Hollyhill and seek improved transport options for students
Details: Open Day for Public Representatives at National Learning Network, Hollyhill, Cork,
Email to all Oireachtas members from Cork constituencies inviting them to the National Learning Network Open Day in Hollyhill, Cork, taking place on 8 May Follow-up email and contact with their offices - EmailOpen day in National Learning Network, Hollyhill, Representatives were given a tour by students. NLN Director of Learning, Rita Day, briefed the public representatives on challenges facing NLN under the current funding model. - Lobby day
Intent: Meeting on 9 June (and communications regarding logistics of same) between members of TBOI and and members of the Social Democrats party to discuss topics including judicial review, the Civil Reform Bill, Civil Legal Aid and Criminal Legal Aid
Details: Meeting between Jennifer Whitmore, Sinead Gibney, Daniel Ennis and Eoin Hayes of Social Democrats and members of TBOI to discuss various legal reforms currently underway
Intent: Share TENI's priorities and key public policy priorities for the transgender community, to inform the statements made in the Dail on the occasion of LGBTQ+ Pride.
Details: Briefing note in advance of Dail Statements on Pride
Letters were issued to Jim O'Callaghan the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration regarding the proposed reform of criminal legal aid. The correspondence communicated the Law Society's position on the Department of Justice's proposals. - LetterMeetings were held to discuss issues surrounding the proposed reform of criminal legal aid. These engagements provided an opportunity to present the Law Society's position on the Department of Justice's proposals and to seek support for that position. - MeetingPhone calls were held to discuss issues surrounding the proposed reform of criminal legal aid. The engagement provided an opportunity to present the Law Society's position on the Department of Justice's proposals and to seek support for that position - Phone call
Intent: For TDs to be aware of the conference being held in Cork on 19th Sept and to encourage their attendance
Details: Inviting local Cork Oireachtas representatives to the Epilepsy Ireland National Conference to learn more about the condition and hear from experts working in epilepsy care.
Sharing details of conference - EmailWith reference to Deputy Eoghan Kenny, inviting him to speak at our conference and liaising with him on details. - Informal communication
Intent: Support for the position that the ARP should be extended in line with the extension of the Temporary Protection Directive and that current rate of 600EUR per month should be maintained
Details: Shared IRC's position paper on the Accommodation Recognition Programme (ARP) together with a letter outlining our ARP position and recommendations, including that the ARP should be extended in line with the extension of the Temporary Protection Directive and that current rate of 600EUR per month sho, ...