Intent: Immediate action to tackle the untenable financial risks faced by Section 38 and Section 39 disability service providers that deliver essential services to people with intellectual disabilities and autism
Details: Calling for immediate action to tackle the untenable financial risks faced by Section 38 and Section 39 disability service providers that deliver essential services to people with intellectual disabilities and autism
13th June 2025: Alison Harnett (NFVSP CEO) called Colm O'Conaill (Ass Sec Gen) to ask the date for the National Economic Dialogue Forum and to follow up on the meeting request contain in the Chairperson's letter. - Phone call13th June 2025: Series of texts exchanged between Alison Harnett (NFVSP CEO) and Colm O'Conaill (Ass Sec Gen) to ask the date for the National Economic Dialogue Forum and to follow up on the meeting request contain in the Chairperson's letter. - Informal communication16th May 2025: Alison Harnett (NFVSP CEO) shared a letter signed by Chairperson's of 28 NFVSP member organisations with Colm O'Connail & Kevin McCarthy outlining risks to their organisations' financial stability and the impact these issues have on people with disabilities. The letter requested a meeting to identify immediate actions. Emails with Colm O'Conaill and Kevin McCarthy's office responding to the letter and following up with the meeting request contained in the Chairperson's letter. - Email
Intent: To highlight IFA's priorities in Budget 2026.::To ensure that Budget 2026 provides measures to Support Farm Sectors including: Tillage Survival Package::The retention of Tax Reliefs due to expire the end of 2025::Taxation Reliefs and support to Agriculture::Funding & Farm Finance• Increase in the Agri Overall Budget Allocation at least in line with inflation• Access to farm finance and working capital is paramount for farmers across all enterprises. It is vitally important that farmers have easy access to sufficient low-cost funding, such as SBCI lending, to allow their businesses to trade efficiently• Ringfenced Agri Fund should be delivered through Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI)::Substantial additional funding, independent of CAP, is required to support farmers achieving emission reduction and water quality objectives. In addition to strengthened existing agri-environmental supports, a fair share of the Climate & Nature Fund must be ringfenced for farmers and directe
Intent: Key Challenges being addressed in Budget 2026
Details: Construction specific funding model for AHBs.A cost recovery model to address legacy issues with CAS/CLSS units.Funding of communal facilities and staffing for large schemes.Expanding access to Cost Rental Homes.CREL funding model should have in-built flexibility.Funding for deep retroftting of S an, ...
Intent: To put forward our recommendations for the Department of Children, Disability and Equality Statement of Strategy 2025-2027 to ensure that it helps to improve the lives and protect the rights of LGBTQI+ people
Details: Submission to the Consultation on the Department of Children, Disability and Equality Statement of Strategy 2025 – 2027
Submission to the Consultation on the Department of Children, Disability and Equality Statement of Strategy 2025 – 2027 to put forward our recommendations to ensure that it helps to improve outcomes for LGBTQI+ people in Ireland - Submission
Intent: To provide AmCham views and recommendations ahead of Budget 2026::To discuss AmCham Budget 2026 priorities with the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services, Reform and Digitalisation
AmCham met with the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Services, Reform and Digitalisation to discuss AmCham's Budget 2026 submission and its recommendations - Meetinghttps://www.amcham.ie/media/yxzly54n/fv-2026-budget-submission.pdf - Submission
Intent: Seeking their support in our ask to have the Back to School allowance made available to all Foster Carers and not to be means tested. We attached the letter we sent to Minister Foley also.
Details: Communication to Full Committee on Children, Disability and Equality
Seeking Committee's support in our ask to have the Back to School allowance made available to all Foster Carers and not to be means tested. We attached the letter we sent to Minister Foley also. - Letter
Intent: To influence decision-making for Budget 2025 including raising the Child Support Payment; Increased investment in Equal Start the early years funding model to tackle disadvantage; to provide funding for a new DEIS plus model in education and provide increased resources for Tusla’s overall budget to support its core child protection and welfare system.
Details: To lobby for the introduction of specific measures to tackle child poverty in Budget 2026
Intent: Implementation of relevant Report Card 2025 recommendations including the implementation of the International Protection Child Payment, measures to reduce the number of homeless families, the need to improve access to CAMHS, increased investment in early years and request to meet to discuss the issues arising in Report Card.
Details: Advocacy on Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2025
Letter emailed to relevant Government Minister's on Report Card 2025 including request to meet to discuss report recommendations. - LetterMeetingPhone call
Intent: Increased awareness among decision makers in the areas of TUSLA Child & Family Services, Education, HSE Disability. Irish Youth Justice and Mental Health about the work that YAP Ireland does and the strong outcomes that we achieve with young people and families.
Email sent to stakeholder including ministers and other political contacts inviting them to the YAP Ireland National Event 2024 in August 2024. - Email
Intent: To inform elected representatives and departmental staff about priorities for the community and voluntary sector in Budget 2026, including sustainable, multiannual funding and addressing pay issues for organisations providing services on behalf of the State.
Details: Staff and board members from The Wheel attended the National Economic Dialogue, where they spoke with elected representatives and departmental staff about priorities for the community and voluntary sector in Budget 2026.
