Intent: To inform discussion of insurance issues within government, including the Action Plan for Insurance Reform including key issues such as the flood protection gap and defective concrete blocks, and the Ireland for Finance strategy including raising proposals to make the sector more competitive.
Details: On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish insurance industry
Intent: To inform support the industry led, government supported initiative, Ireland's Women in Finance Charter, particularly the launch of the 2026 report.
Details: On behalf of members to lend support to diversity and inclusion in the financial services sector
Intent: Funding for disability measures in Budget 2027. Specific asks available at https://www.disability-federation.ie/publications/dfi-pre-budget-2027-the-least-we-can-expect-1/
Emer Begley and Fleactha Phelan met with Deputy Eoin Hayes and Deputy Cian O'Callaghan Social Democrats, as well as meeting with Martin Daly Fianna Fail. - MeetingTargeting relevant Ministers and Oireachtas Committee Members as well as relevant senior personnel in the following Government Departments: Dept of Children, Disability and Equality, Dept of Health, Dept of Transport, Dept of Social Protection. - EmailTo Fianna Fail (for the Disabilty Political Engagement Group DPEG) Deputy Martin Daly and Senator Margaret Murphy O'Mahony. - Email
Intent: Have the government allocate ring-fenced funding for local authority swimming pools. ::For the government to introduce a tax credit for Gym and swim memberships.::Met with Minister Robert Troy with the Insurance Alliance in government buildings to discuss insurance reform.
Details: Pre Budget Submission for Swimming pool Fund and Gym tax Credit
Intent: To inform discussion of insurance issues within government, including the Action Plan for Insurance Reform and Ireland for Finance, and raising proposals to make the sector more competitive. To host a discussion on issues pertinent to the insurance sector as part of the European Insurance Forum.
Details: On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish insurance industry
Intent: To inform Government on the Insurance Ireland/AsIAm Autism Inclusive Workplace Charter and to support the industry led, government supported initiative, Ireland's Women in Finance Charter, particularly in relation to the announcement of funding for the data partner for the 2026 annual report.
Details: On behalf of members to lend support to diversity and inclusion in the financial services sector
Intent: To engage with public policy stakeholders at an EU level on matters of EU digital policy and tag same in a social media post following the event
Details: Technology Ireland engagements in Brussels as part of Ibec's St. Patrick's Day programme