Intent: The passing of a motion in South Dublin County Council that called on the Minister for Climate, Environment and Energy to introduce a national moratorium on data centres.
Details: Advocacy on Data Centre Moratorium Motion in South Dublin County Council
Email to Cllr Roisín Mannion inviting her to South Dublin County Partnership workshop on data centres. - EmailEmails to all councillors in South Dublin County Council encouraging them to support the motion tabled by Cllr Jess Spear: “That this council resolves to write to the Minister for Climate and the Environment requesting a national moratorium on further data centre expansion.” - EmailPhone Calls with Cllr Jess Spear on data centre moratorium motion. - Phone call
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
Email with pdf of Manifesto attached - EmailSocial media on X, Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin over period mid-December 2024 to mid-January 2025. Text and graphics. - Social Media
Intent: To demonstrate the benefits of our Community Hub model in order to seek changes to council policy on service provision for children, young people and communities
Details: Seeking changes to councils' approach to childcare, youth & community service provision
2 meetings with A/Executive Manager, Dublin City Council to discuss options for establishing new service provision for children, young people & families in under-served communities in North Central & North West Dublin - Virtual MeetingSingle email to councillors in specific LEAs to discuss Community Hub model and service provision for children, young people & families by councils - EmailSingle meeting with Cllr Gogarty at Lucan Shoppoing Centre to discuss Community Hub model and service provision for children, young people & families by South Dublin County Council in Lucan LEA - Meeting
Intent: Consideration of the rights and needs of people with EB in new plans, policies and actions taken by newly elected representatives.
Details: Manifesto distributed to key elected representatives for the European and Local Elections, party spokes people on health and disability, and members of the Joint Committee on Health
A two page manifesto was distributed to all relevant candidates seeking election, party spokespeople on health and members of the Joint Committee on Health. - Email
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
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
