Leah Whelan

Leah Whelan

Total Lobbying Efforts: 15

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Irish Cancer Society

Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)

2025-01-21

Intent: To ask election candidates to sign the Irish Cancer Society General Election pledge.::To congratulate TD's on their election to the 34th Dáil and provide introduction.::To inform general election candidates of ICS election priorities.

Details: General Election campaign

Officials: Nessa Cosgrove, Edel Mcsharry, Michael Doyle, Evie Sammon, Bill Clear, Lisa McDonald, Frank Staples, Aoife Rose O'Brien, ...

Methods: 1 meeting with Cllr Evie Sammon; 1 meeting with Cllr Bill Clear; 1 meeting with Deputy Verona Murphy. - Meeting, Email to election candidates, 12.11.24; emails to Barry Heneghan, 19.11.24 and 04.12.24; email to Tom Brabazon, 19.11.24; email to Cian O'Callaghan, 19.11.24; email to Naoise Ó'Muirí, 19.11.24; email to Jack Chambers, Roderic O'Gorman, Emer Currie, Paul Donnelly, Ruth Coppinger, 26/27.11.24; email to Brendan Smith, Pauline Tully, Niamh Smyth, Matt Carthy, 13.11.24; email to Eoin Hayes, Jim O'Callaghan, Chris Andrews, Emma Blain, Ivana Bacik, James Geoghegan, 01.11.24 - 30.11.24; - Email, 2 phone calls with Verona Murphy, 09.11.24 and 11.11.24. - Phone call, ...

KARE

2025-01-21

Intent: To welcome an opportunity to meet representatives to highlight some of the many issues being experienced by people with disabilities and their families and the key disability issues directly impacting people living in the different constituency areas.

Details: Kare (Promoting Inclusion for People with Intellectual Disabilities) are members of the umbrella organisation National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers (NFVSP) which represents over 53 organisations nationally. Kare participated in a campaign organised by the NFVSP on the General Election , ...

Officials: James Lawless, Bernard Durkan, Réada Cronin, Vincent P Martin, Joe Neville, Naoise O'Cearúil, Evie Sammon, Aidan Farrelly, ...

Methods: A letter was issued to DPOs in North and South Kildare constituencies by email extending an invite to meet to highlight the many issues being experienced by people with disabilities and their families. Accompanying this letter as a copy of the along with the National Federation of Voluntary services Providers (NFVSP) 2024 election manifesto and the VFVSP information card. - Email

Alcohol Action Ireland

2025-01-20

Intent: Establishment of an Alcohol Office to develop coherent cross-government policy to address issues around alcohol harm.

Details: Alcohol policy development in relation to a new strategy for alcohol and the establishment of an Alcohol Office

Officials: Bernard Durkan, Seán Crowe, Mary Horgan, Colm Burke, Seán Kyne, Annie Hoey, Cathal Crowe, Colm Brophy, ...

Methods: Meeting with Bernard Durkan on 3 Sept to discuss proposal for an Alcohol Office. In attendance, Sheila Gilheany, Eoin Ryan - Virtual Meeting, Emails in relation to need for a new strategy on alcohol and proposal to establish an Alcohol Office. - Email, Text message re alcohol office policy development - Informal communication, ...

Childhood Development Initiative

2025-01-20

Intent: Calling for the new government to take decisive action in six critical areas in their new programme for governmentTackling child homelessness Expanding universal school meals Strengthening youth mental health services Reducing assessment waiting lists Developing accessible play spaces Enhancing digital safety

Details: Manifesto for Programme for Goverment

Officials: Ciarán Ahern, Colm Brophy, Seán Crowe, John Lahart, Paul Murphy, Paul Nicholas Gogarty, Emer Higgins, Shane Moynihan, ...

Methods: Email with pdf of Manifesto attached - Email, Social media on X, Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin over period mid-December 2024 to mid-January 2025. Text and graphics. - Social Media

Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm

2024-05-22

Intent: Alerting local representatives to the fact that AsIAm had received funding for a pilot Autism One Stop Shop in both CHO2 and CHO7

Details: One Stops Shops

Officials: Alan Cheevers, Alan Curran, Clodagh Higgins, Colette Connolly, Declan McDonnell, Donal Lyons, Eddie Hoare, Frank Fahy, ...

Methods: Email

Tallaght Community Council (TCC)

2024-05-21

Intent: Make local clouncillors and EU Parliament reps more awre of family carer issues and respond to same. TCC has an actie inclusion officer who works with groups in this aerea. Full text of asks below.

Details: Local Election Candidates: 1. Will you lobby for increased funding for Housing Adaptation Grants etc

Officials: Alan Edge, Alan Hayes, Baby Pereppadan, Brian Lawlor, Brian Lawlor, Carly Bailey, Cathal King, Charlie O'Connor, ...

Methods: Family Carers' Canvas CardWhat will you do for me and Ireland's 500,000family carers if you are elected on June 7th?Local Election Candidates:1. Will you lobby for increased funding for Housing Adaptation Grants and ensure morehouseholds are eligible by increasing income thresholds and grant limits?2. Will you ensure disabled people and older people living in local authority-ownedproperties can access the housing adaptations they need?etc - Submission

ALDI Ireland

2024-01-19

Intent: Raise concerns about impact of delays in planning system on economic activity

Details: Shared copy of ALDI report with invitation to discuss if desired

Officials: Richard Bruton, Seán Haughey, Denise Mitchell, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Cian O'Callaghan, Chris Andrews, Ivana Bacik, Jim O'Callaghan, ...

Methods: Email

Unite the Union, Ireland Region

2023-05-21

Intent: Political awareness of the treatment of four Unite members working for a company - Murphy International - contracted by South Dublin Co Council to carry out publicly-funded work

Details: Dismissal of four Unite members by Murphy International, including a shop steward, on what Unite believes to have been spurious grounds

Officials: Alan Edge, Alan Hayes, Baby Pereppadan, Brian Lawlor, Carly Bailey, Cathal King, Charlie O'Connor, Danny McLoughlin, ...

Methods: Letter to members of South Dublin Co Council advising them of above - Letter

Saoirse Housing Association CLG

2022-09-19

Intent: Seeking the support of the SDCC County Councillors in progressing the above matters which SDCC Housing Dept had stopped communicating with us months previously. We felt we had no other option but to seek support from the County Councillors and hopefully get an update on the matters.

Details: Allison Graham, CEO, contacted all 40 South Dublin County Councillors on 17th August 2022, advocating for assistance to progress two matters that SDCC Housing Dept had stopped communicating with us for months on - the provision of two safe house properties in West Tallaght and the installation of ne, ...

Officials: Vicki Casserly, Mick Duff, Louise Dunne, Kenneth Egan, Trevor Gilligan, Paul Gogarty, Pamela Kearns, Cathal King, ...

Tallaght Community Council (TCC)

2022-06-22

Intent: Good planning is one cornerstone of every vibrant community. TCC are active in voicing a community view for Tallaght in developing policy to shape our future in Tallaght.

Details: County Development Plan

Officials: Liam Sinclair, Mick Duff, Cathal King, Kieran Mahon, Charlie O'Connor, Louise Dunne, Leah Whelan, Patrick Pearse Holohan, ...

Methods: A chara,We understand the CEO report for the proposed variations to the County Dev Plan has issued, with a deadline date of 7th of June for councillor motions.Before the long weekend, we, at Tallaght Community Council, would like to share our views as expressed to some variations proposed.There are 7 we do not feel are in the best interests of the community. We would ask if you could please give some time to review the summary of our views. And if possible to support our queries as highlighted to some and rejections of others.We are on the cusp of material changes in our county and our motivation is to get the best outcomes for our hometown of Tallaght.Happy to pick up by Zoom or email should you have any element of our views to discuss further. Le meas,Tallaght Community Council - Email