Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and YouthDáil Éireann, the Lower House of the OireachtasDáil Éireann, the OireachtasThe Lower House of the Oireachtas
Current memberships may indicate policy relevance. They do not prove why a lobbying contact was made, and may not match membership at the time of older returns.
Email Sent to all members of the Oireachtas Committee for Children. The submission is publish on our website www.epiconline.ie - EmailMet with Elected representatives and the Minister for Children to discuss our amendments. - MeetingWrote to the Minister for Children Norma Foley to seek support for EPIC amendments - Letter
Intent: An opportunity for Tigers Childcare to appear before the Oireachtas Committee on Children to discuss the ongoing challenges facing the early years and childcare sector.
Details: Ongoing challenges facing the early years and childcare sector, including staff retention, core funding, Programme for Government commitments and viable short and long-term policy solutions.
Intent: Awareness of the quality of exhibition and budget required for major exhibitions of Irish/International art. Awareness of the capital investment required in the Gallery's Master Development Plan. Develop advocates for this investment and secure future funding.
Details: Invitation to view AIB Portrait Prize 2025 and AIB Young Portrait Prize 2025
Invitation sent to all TDs (captured in last return)The following TDs visited the exhibition within this time period:Deputy Jen Cummins (Social Democrats) Deputy Marie Sherlock (Labour Party) Deputy Catherine Ardagh (Fianna Fáil) Deputy Cathal Crowe (Fianna Fáil) Deputy Rose Conway Walsh (Sinn Féin)Deputy Keira Keogh (Fine Gael) Deputy Ann Graves (Sinn Féin)Minister James Lawless (Fianna Fáil) - Email
Intent: Raise awareness about alcohol and road safety report from AAI. Recommendations include increased road side breath testing, streamlining of cumbersome procedures around testing, whole of population measures to reduce alcohol consumption.
Briefing session in Leinster House for Oireachtas members and staff on 29 April 2026.Event included speaker from Irish Road Victims Association - Event / ReceptionEmail to Clerk of Oireachtas Transport Committee requesting circulation of alcohol and road safety report to the members of the Committee and request to meet with Committee. Members listed below. Follow up emails re arranging appearance in May 2026. - EmailMeeting with Senator Teresa Costello in Leinster House on 14 April. - Meeting
Intent: Urgent delivery of reductions in insurance costs by incumbent insurers on back of reforms. Effective defamation legislation. The urgent sourcing of additional underwriting cover including cover for sectors unable to source affordable liability insurance. Meaningful reform and greater use of IRB. Affordable legal fees. Ensuring insurance reform is part of govt policy. Not increasing Personal Injury Guidelines, implementing the Action Plan for Insurance Reform
Details: Seeking policy decisions that will reduce the cost of insurance for our members and Irish society as a whole to affordable levels and keep it that way.
Intent: Policy changes in Budget 2026 which will result in increased investment in the region and support business competitiveness and job creation, with a particular focus on infrastructure projects, business supports and skills development
Details: Business and investment priorities for the West Region
Intent: To discuss Tigers Childcare's Pre Budget Submission and how it sought to address the challenges with the current issues facing the sector including staff retention, core funding, programme for government commitments and to explore viable short and long term policy solutions.
Details: Meeting request to discuss Tigers Childcare's Pre Budget 2026 Submission
AV room briefing on World Lung Day followed by meet and greet in Buswells Hotel. - Event / ReceptionInvite to AV room briefing and follow-up thanking those who attended/supported - Email
