Intent: Increased awareness among key 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
Details: The Launch and dissemination of the YAP Ireland Annual Report 2018 to Stakeholders and decision makers in the area of TUSLA Child & Family Services, Education, HSE Disability, Irish Youth Justice and Mental Health
A PDF copy of the Annual Report was issued to stakeholders byemail. - EmailA hard copy of our Annual Report 2018 was distributed to keystakeholders by post - LetterDetailed information about YAP Ireland's outcomes were distributedto stakeholders - through the distribution of our National Cohorts andOutcomes report. - Email
Intent: Improved access to justice through the transformation of legal proceedings for sexual violence complainants.
Details: Access to justice for all victims of crime http://www.rcni.ie/wp-content/uploads/210807-Rape-Crisis-Network-Ireland-Hearing-Every-Voice-Report-3.pdf
Intent: To showcase social impact projects undertaken by member companies of the American Chamber and to launch the Chamber's new social impact initiative.
Details: Launch of the American Chamber social impact initiative
Intent: To convey the American Chamber's policy priorities to drive growth and to ensure Ireland is an attractive location for future inward investment and talent.
Intent: To advance the American Chamber's policy priorities to drive growth and ensure Ireland is an attractive location for future inward investment and talent. Full submission to the Action Plan for Jobs 2018: http://bit.ly/2EtQM7L
Full submission to the Action Plan for Jobs 2018 consultation: http://bit.ly/2EtQM7L - SubmissionMeeting to discuss the American Chamber's submission to the Action Plan for Jobs 2018 and outline the Chamber's policy priorities. - Meeting
To ensure understanding of industry perspectives on public policy in relation to the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015. - EmailTo ensure understanding of industry perspectives on public policy in relation to the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015. - Event / ReceptionTo ensure understanding of industry perspectives on public policy in relation to the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015. - Letter
Intent: Ensure Ireland's reputation as an economy of substance is enhanced among business and political stakeholders domestically and abroad::Ensure better regulation through the creation of a systematic approach to mitigating the impact of laws and regulations through stakeholder engagement, regulatory impact assessments and ex-post evaluations::Ensure progress towards both Ireland and its European partners completing the Single Market::Ensure maintenance of a vibrant manufacturing sector through effective capital investment supports and targeted measures on innovation, research and skills::Ensure that Ireland plays a leading role in shaping, completing and adopting EU agreements with Asia, the US, and others to support trade and investment opportunities for business::Increase in public investment in R&D as part of an overall strategy to bring national R&D intensity to at least 2.5% of GDP over the medium-term.
Details: Business priorities for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation portfolio, post Cabinet-reshuffle
Intent: Ensure understanding of the priorities of business in its call for greater diversification of funding streams to fund infrastructure delivery::Ensure support for business call for the ringfencing of corporate tax revenues for investment in higher education::Ensure understanding of business concern that raising carbon tax or excise duty may choke-off economic activity rather than encourage fuel switching or modal shifts::Ensure agreement that Science Foundation Ireland’s investment in research centres is key to delivering in areas of strategic importance to Irish business::Ensure understanding of the benefits of ringfencing corporation tax gains for infrastructure investment projects::Ensure political support for North-South Interconnector.
Details: Business priorities for the economy, infrastructure delivery, investment in education, low-carbon pathways, science research centres, and the North-South Interconnector
Intent: To encourage a positive outcome from Brexit that supports trade between the UK and Ireland
Details: Circulation of reports from sectoral Brexit discussions organised by the British Irish Chamber of Commerce to appropriate Ministers, TDs and Officials
