Intent: Seek support for access to Free Travel pass for people with epilepsy who have been stopped from driving due to seizures::Seek support for need for additional reasonable accommodations for students sitting state examinations::Seek local council motions supporting the above issues
Details: To raise awareness of and seek support for submission to Oireachtas Committee on Disability regarding epilepsy issues.
Event took place on the 18th June in Dublin. Speakers updated the invited audience on the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 and implications for tenants. - Email
Intent: Greater awareness of the extent of the housing and homeless crisis in Cork / Southwest and Cork SImon's work over the past 50 years to addess it.
Details: The Housing and Homeless crisis in Cork / Southwest
Intent: review of Traveller accommodation in County Cork, response to Travellers who had submitted housing complaints to Cork County Council and to get building work started on Ballydineen halting site
Intent: Clarity on the timeline for implementation of end of waste criteria and for information on where council is in relation to waste framework targets.
Details: a) Soil and Stone/Construction Waste-Demand Assessment - contributed to discussion on matter at Cork County County Environment SPC.
Intent: Seeking meeting and support of public representatives by signing a pledge document. The signed principles will be forwarded to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Minister Zappone. We intend to petition the Minister to include these principles as part of any future Youth policy direction, investment and implement immediate changes required to ensure job retentions.
Details: Appropriate and continued Funding and Financing of Youth Work Services.
