Intent: To raise awareness of report findings and garner support for the recommendations.
Details: To secure meetings and engage with elected/ designated officials in order to communicate the findings of Healthy Homes Ireland's report; 'Our place: Towards Healthier Greener Homes'.
Emailed Housing Minister James Browne's office on [6 May] to follow up on request sent (25 April) inviting him to address the launch of the Home User Guide at the Healthy Homes Ireland Forum on Tuesday 27 May at Buswells Hotel. Requested that the invite be forwarded on to another Junior Minister in DHLGH if Minister Browne was unable to attend. - EmailEmailed Minister of State Kieran O'Donnell [13 May,19 May, 23 May] to follow up on request for him to address the launch of the Home User Guide at the Healthy Homes Ireland Forum on Tuesday 27 May. - EmailEmailed several DPOs on [4 June] who had been invited to, but were unable to attend the Healthy Homes Ireland Forum breakfast event to provide them with a brief recap of the event and attach some photos. - Email
Intent: To raise awareness of report findings and garner support for the recommendations.
Details: To secure meetings and engage with elected/ designated officials in order to communicate the findings of Healthy Homes Ireland's report; 'Our place: Towards Healthier Greener Homes'.
Invited several DPOs including TDs, Senators, civil and publicservants from relevant government departments and agencies to the Healthy Homes Ireland Forum breakfast event in Buswells Hotel [27 May 2025]. The event will mark the launch of the Home User Guide, a publication developed by the Irish Green Building Council with the support of Construct Innovate and Cairn Homes. - EmailOn [25 April 2025] invited Minister for Housing James Browne to address the launch of the Home User Guide developed by the Irish Green Building Council with the support of Construct Innovate and Cairn Homes at a meeting of the Healthy Homes Ireland Forum on 27 May 2025. Subsequently corresponded with Minister Browne's office to ask that the invite be passed on to a junior ministerial colleague in his department. - Email
Intent: Partnerships with Women for Election and Councils on applying for funding and programmes delivered to encourage more women to become involved with local politics.
Details: Engaging Councils offering support for the Department of Local Governments funding call for councils to encourage participation of women and diverse groups in local government
Intent: To raise awareness of report findings and garner support for the recommendations.
Details: To secure meetings with elected/ designated officials in order to communicate the findings of Healthy Homes Ireland's report; 'Our place: Towards Healthier Greener Homes'. Hosted and invited elected/ designated officials to attend a breakfast forum event to discuss to the crucial role which healthy , ...
Emailed [10 May] Minister of State Colm Burke TD’s office to request he give the keynote address at a Healthy Homes Ireland event in Buswells Hotel to be held on June 20. The Minister was invited to address how healthy homes make a positive impact on public health given his recent appointment as Minister for Public Health. - EmailEmailed [11 June] Mary Fitzpatrick TD to ask her whether she would consider tabling parliamentary questions relating to the link between poor housing and health. - EmailEmailed [22 May] Sean Crowe TD to invite him to Health to speak at a Healthy Homes Ireland event on the importance of good quality homes for public health as Cathaoirleach of the Committee on Health. - Email
Intent: Housing opportunities – timelines for assessing schemes was discussed, target delivery to meet housing action plans discussed, overview of project procurement was discussed to facilitate new construction projects. Engagement with elected members who contact AHB’s on behalf of new and existing residents on estate management issues which may arise. Overview of what processes are in place and confirmation that each AHB operate slightly different methods of engagement.
Details: Strategic Policy Committee Meeting - Kerry Co Co
SPC General Meeting Kerry Co Co held on 7 December 2023 attended by James O'Halloran, Cluid and DPO's Martin O Donoghue (Director of Services), Karen Lynch SEO, Cllr D Ferris, Cllr M Moloney, Cllr J Healy Rae, Cllr J Wall, Cllr M Sheehy - Meeting
AHB Forum meeting with Kerry Co Co & other AHB's on housing matters on 6 December 2023, attended by Evan O'Toole, Cluid, Martin O'Donoghue - Director of Services (Kerry CoCo)Karen Lynch - SEO (Kerry CoCo), AHB Forum members - Meeting
Kerry County Council Strategic Housing Policy Committee meeting on 21 September 2023 with James O'Halloran, Cluid, Martin O Donoghue (Director of Services)Karen Lynch SEO, Cllr D Ferris, Cllr M Moloney, Cllr J Healy Rae, Cllr J Wall, Cllr M Sheehy - Meeting
General project meeting on housing opportunities held on 8 September 2023 with Martin O' Donoghue (Director of Services), Karen Lynch SEO, Kerry County Council with James O'Halloran, Cluid - Meeting
I wrote to families and supplied a template letter that they could use to write to their public representatives on the inequality of pay for section 39 workers and how the strike may affect them. I gave contact details specifically on TD's and Minister. Also Kerry County Councillors. - Email
