Intent: Request that the Committee considers and discusses the concerns and takes corrective action urgently
Details: Wrote to the Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to express urgent concern regarding the challenges faced by persons with disabilities living within the Direct Provision system.
I spoke on the phone with Lynn Ruane to invite her to open community development conference on women who experience addiction and domestic abuse - Phone call
Intent: In Budget 2025, it is essential that the Government commits to fully resourcing and implementing the Action Plan for Disability Services 2024-2026.
Details: Pre-Budget Communication to the Seanad, Ministers and TD's highlighting the issues facing people with intellectual disabilities and their families, and the critical sustainability issues that are facing the organisations providing supports for these individuals - this includes St Michael's House.
Intent: To reconsider proceeding with this outdated method, https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=5530425 I propose leveraging anonymized mobile phone GPS tracking data combined with AI-driven analysis to create a more robust, scalable, and real-time solution for transport planning and management. ::Educate TDs on the near-future possibilities with AI traffic management, as mentioned during the media debate about Metrolink, highlighted by Dermot Desmond at an AI conference in Belfast https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin/2025/08/05/dublins-planned-metrolink-will-be-obsolete-because-of-artificial-intelligence-says-dermot-desmond/
Committee on Transport and Committee on Climate, Environment and EnergyCommittee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan DeliveryCommittee on Artificial Intelligence - EmailTo appear before the new AI, Transport and Infrastructure committees. - Phone call
Additional info: Follow up email to Senator Eileen Flynn on 8 July 2025 signaling our availability to discuss the legislation with her. - EmailDirect emails sent to members of the Oireachtas on 26 June 2025 to invite members of the Oireachtas to a FLAC briefing concerning the 2025 Bill. - EmailEmail of 14 May 2025 to Dara Calleary TD, Minister for Social Protection, following up on earlier letter sent by FLAC seeking a meeting with him to seek the Minister's support for FLAC's proposed amendments to the 2025 Bill. - Email
Intent: Secure a meeting to discuss the implementation of the EU AI Act in Ireland::Raise outstanding issues with the AI Act implementation in Ireland and the urgency to take action
Email correspondece with selected TDs and Senators in August 2025. - EmailEmails Peter Burke (Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment) and Niamh Smyth (Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation) in July 2025. - EmailMeeting with Data Protection Commissioner Des Hogan on 30 July 2025. - Meeting