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
Pressed European election candidates at election hustings about their goals for biodiversity and ours, demanding significantly increased ambition. - Informal communicationEmailSocial Media
Intent: To get engagement from some Councillors on our Voter Registration and Awareness campaign which would be published on our social media platforms.
Details: Voter Registration and Voter Awareness Campaigns. We were seeking to engage Councillors in a campaign encouraging students to register to vote & vote in upcoming local elections.
Intent: To enable greater access to the Tús Community Workplacement Initiative for more jobseekers and to improve condidtions on Tús for participants to support progression opportunities as appropriate.
Details: Seeking amendments to the Tús Community Work Placement Initiative including: Extended contracts for certain participants; Reduction in 'inter-Tus' qualification period from 3 years to 1 year; Extended contracts for those over 62 years; Ammendments to the eligibility criteria to allow greater access , ...
Meetings were held with Fianna Fáil, Labour, Independent and Sinn Fein groups of Councillors and with the Fine Gael Group Leader. - MeetingPhone calls were made and text requests sent to the leaders of each political grouping within the Council requesting group meetings as well as individual Councillors requesting same. Telephone calls and texts were made to Councillors to seek feedback in advance of Council meeting on 12 June. - Phone call
Details: Submitted proposed amendments to the Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016, the UN CRPD 'Triple lock' and the lived experience of people with disabilities in Ireland.