Intent: Putting equality on the agenda of political parties and a focus on anti racism
Details: Putting equality on the agenda for the By Elecitons in Galway West and information re Your Vote Your Voice in collaboration with the Electoral Commission of Ireland
Intent: To ensure all Connacht and beyond public representatives are aware of the plans to redevelop the Sportsground, College Road, Galway; to ensure awareness of the annual socioeconomic impact of Connacht Rugby; and, that Connacht Rugby is a significant employer in the West of Ireland with more than 130 employees.::To maximise the potential public funding through the Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund.
Highlighted Connacht Rugby's plans and impacts and overall status of the project. - EmailInvited public representatives to experience how far behind other stadiums and how basic the facilities that are available to suporters on match days are in the Sportsground. - Event / ReceptionPresented on Connacht Rugby's plans and impacts. - Meeting
Intent: To ensure that the values of equality, community, decency and participation are at the heart of local representation and local government
Details: GCCN participated in a consortium of organisations that developed a Manifesto and Hustings for local election candidates, include current Councillors.
Emails to all local election candidates, including current city Councillors - EmailMeeting with the local election candidates, including current Councillors - Meeting
Intent: To outline the Public Consultation process, to introduce the councillors to the Design Team, and to share the initial Public Feedback to the Project
Details: Public Consultation on the Redevelopment of Ceannt Station complex in Galway, as required by the Galway City Development Plan
Intent: To attend the Public Consultation Open Day Workshop and Information Seminar to ascertain views of the Public, Local Councillors and Local TD's about the plan
Details: Public Consultation on the redevelopment of Ceannt Station complex in Galway, as required by the Galway City Development Plan - Phase 2
Intent: In solidarity with the Rohingya people and Rohingya Action Ireland, that the freedom of Galway City be removed from Aung San Suu Kyi following the UN fact finding mission to Myanmar.
Intent: Advice and guidance with regard to potential capital funding sources to help us fund the upgrading/replacement of some of our accessible transport vehicle fleet. Where appropriate, assistance in obtaining said funding.
Details: Galway Centre for Independent Living wishes to raise awareness of the difficulties disabled persons continue to face in relation to accessible transport. Specifically we sought advice/guidance with regard to sources of capital funding to save our accessible transport service. The current vehicle fle, ...
We hosted a local councilor (Galway City Council) at an event we organised during this reporting period, and held an oral discussion with this individual highlighting the needs of disabled persons with respect to policy and local infrastructure. - Informal communicationWe hosted a local councilor (Galway City Council) for an informal meeting at our office during this reporting period, and held an oral discussion with this individual highlighting the needs of disabled persons with respect to policy and local infrastructure, as well as potential capital funding sources. - Informal communication