Intent: In Budget 2025, it is essential that the Government commits to fully resourcing and implementing the Action Plan for Disability Services 2024-2026.
Details: Pre-Budget Communication to the Seanad, Ministers and TD's highlighting the issues facing people with intellectual disabilities and their families, and the critical sustainability issues that are facing the organisations providing supports for these individuals - this includes St Michael's House.
Intent: IASW asked for robust adult safeguarding legislation after the Brandon case. The Government failed to act. We asked for legislation after the Emily case. The government failed to act. We are asking for the Government to act now, in the wake of the Grace case
Details: IASW Response to the Farrelly Commission Report
Intent: For them to support our campaign to enhance Epilepsy Services & Infrastructure nationally to improve access to specialist services and treatments for the 45,000 people living with epilepsy in Ireland.::For them to support our campaign to expand the HSE’s Chronic Disease Management Programme to include epilepsy, encouraging collaboration between people with epilepsy and their GPs and reducing pressure on specialist services.::For them to support our campaign to develop a National Strategy to reduce the estimated 130 epilepsy-related deaths in Ireland and taking targeted action to save lives.::For them to support our campaign to make Ireland’s schools seizure-safe for the 10,000 children with epilepsy of school going age by ensuring all teachers are trained in seizure first aid and epilepsy.awareness as part of initial teacher training.::For them to support our campaign to ensuring Ireland’s 2022 commitment to implementing the WHO Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and other Ne
Details: Contacted listed DPOs in their capacity as General Election Candidates to support EI's advocacy campaigns if elected to the next Dáil
Intent: To communicate Flutter's support for the Bill establishing the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland and to outline concerns about the unintended consequences of a small number of provisions in the Bill.
Details: Correspondence in relation to the Gambling Regulation Bill
Met with Dublin City Council to provide updated on the Deposit Return Scheme and its implementation. - MeetingProviding briefing document to select parliamentarians on the Deposit Return Scheme and its implementation. - Submission
Intent: Ensure accountability and governance process set out in Climate Law adhered to by Oireachtas Committee and meetings held at appropriate times with relevant Minister
Details: Oireachtas Committee on Climate re engagement with Ministers
Emails to Deputies Leddin, Murphy - EmailTo JOCECA members regarding compliance with s14 of the Climae Act - Emailbriefing to JOCECA members in advance of Minister Ryan's appearance before the Joint Oireachtas Committee - Email
Intent: Request for enough time to be allocated to the Report Stage to allow for proper scrutiny of the new amendments given the scale and complexity of the Bill and that the Bill undergo an independent assessment against Aarhus Convention requirements
