Michael McDowell

Michael McDowell

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 485

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Most Recent Title
Senator
Most Recent Public Body
Seanad
First Seen
19 September 2016
Last Seen
19 December 2025

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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.

Methods
Collaborative letter co-signed by a collective of advocates, organisations and academics - Letter

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.

Methods
Letters were sent to all Senators, TD's and Ministers. - Letter

Intent: To seek clarification on the Tánaiste's request to waive Pre-legislative Scrutiny (PLS) of the General Scheme of the Arbitration (Ammendment) Bill 2025, and on the potential arrangements for PLS and see rejection of this waive. ::To highlight communications from Gov and other actors promoting full ratification of CETA and concerns from CSOs on CETA, and the publication of the EU evaluation of CETA

Details: Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Arbitration (Ammendment) Bill 2025 & EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)

Methods
EmailInformal communicationPhone call

Intent: To seek support for FLAC's proposed amendments to the 2025 Bill

Details: Bereaved Partner’s Bill 2025

Methods
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: To ensure that key decision-makers are directly informed by our work

Details: Extend an invitation to attend the launch of Dublin Rape Crisis Centre's annual report

Methods
The Minister for Justice spoke at the launch & the Secretary General attended the launch in person - Event / ReceptionThe invite was extended to key decision makers to ensure that they are directly informed by our work - Email