Briefing meeting for Ds in Dublin South Central, Councillors in South Central Area of Dublin City Council and Counillor Reps on the Board of CDETB on the work on NLN and the impact of the proposed cap on places. - Virtual MeetingEmail to TDs in Dublin South Central, Councillors in South Central Area of Dublin City Council and Counillor Reps on the Board of CDETB - EmailPhone calls following up on the invitation to the meeting and outlining the issue. - Phone call
Intent: An increased understanding of the extent of youth homelessness across local authorities and to provide quarterly publicly available reports on the number of young people aged 18-24 that present for support due to homelessness including numbers assessed as homeless under section 2 of Housing Act 1988, numbers allocated emergency accommodation, numbers not allocated emergency accommodation and reasons why and the numbers not regards as homeless.
Details: Seeking a change in policy, prevention and data collection in regard to youth homelessness, for an increased understanding of the extent of youth homelessness across 18 local authorities.
Intent: To allow Elsa to bid for work, where we are the incumbent, or otherwise. If not allowed to bid, to delay the tendering process for 12 months to allow us to find replacement work and stay in business. ::To have our project recognised as being in need of additional support.
Details: To seek help for our not-for-profit Social Enterprise to allow us to bid for an existing contract with OPW via OGP so we can get through a financial crisis and also to get additional funding from Pobal to help us through this crisis.
Intent: For them to support our campaign to enhance Epilepsy Services & Infrastructure nationally to improve access to specialist services and treatments for the 45,000 people living with epilepsy in Ireland.::For them to support our campaign to expand the HSE’s Chronic Disease Management Programme to include epilepsy, encouraging collaboration between people with epilepsy and their GPs and reducing pressure on specialist services.::For them to support our campaign to develop a National Strategy to reduce the estimated 130 epilepsy-related deaths in Ireland and taking targeted action to save lives.::For them to support our campaign to make Ireland’s schools seizure-safe for the 10,000 children with epilepsy of school going age by ensuring all teachers are trained in seizure first aid and epilepsy.awareness as part of initial teacher training.::For them to support our campaign to ensuring Ireland’s 2022 commitment to implementing the WHO Intersectoral Global Action Plan on Epilepsy and other Ne
Details: Contacted listed DPOs in their capacity as General Election Candidates to support EI's advocacy campaigns if elected to the next Dáil
Intent: To ask election candidates to sign the Irish Cancer Society General Election pledge.::To congratulate TD's on their election to the 34th Dáil and provide introduction.::To inform general election candidates of ICS election priorities.
1 meeting with Cllr Evie Sammon; 1 meeting with Cllr Bill Clear; 1 meeting with Deputy Verona Murphy. - Meeting2 phone calls with Verona Murphy, 09.11.24 and 11.11.24. - Phone callEmail to election candidates, 12.11.24; emails to Barry Heneghan, 19.11.24 and 04.12.24; email to Tom Brabazon, 19.11.24; email to Cian O'Callaghan, 19.11.24; email to Naoise Ó'Muirí, 19.11.24; email to Jack Chambers, Roderic O'Gorman, Emer Currie, Paul Donnelly, Ruth Coppinger, 26/27.11.24; email to Brendan Smith, Pauline Tully, Niamh Smyth, Matt Carthy, 13.11.24; email to Eoin Hayes, Jim O'Callaghan, Chris Andrews, Emma Blain, Ivana Bacik, James Geoghegan, 01.11.24 - 30.11.24; - Email
Intent: To highlight the issues facing the taxi industry and to share recommendations to protect and strengthen Ireland’s taxi trade, and to call for support for these measures from candidates and for their inclusion in the Programme for Government.
Details: Email issued on behalf of key representatives from across driver unions and dispatch operators to General Election candidates and Government formation teams outlining key recommendations to protect and strengthen Ireland’s taxi trade.
Intent: To secure specific commitments for children and young people in the next programme for government in the areas of child poverty, education, education welfare officers, online safety and child protection and welfare.
Details: To influence the next programme for government by identifying key measures needed for children and young people.
Emailed key contacts in political parties with our programme for government asks. - EmailInformal briefing at Children's Hustings event held in person. - Informal communication
Briefing event for Oireachtas members on alcohol policy development. Held in Leinster House on 25 Sept 2025. - Event / ReceptionEmails in relation to need for a new strategy on alcohol and proposal to establish an Alcohol Office. - EmailExhibition stand at Sinn Fein Ard Fheis, Athlone 28 Sept 2024. Discussions with a number of DPOs listed. - Event / Reception
Intent: To allow Elsa to bid for work, where we are the incumbent, or otherwise. If not allowed to bid, to delay the tendering process for 12 months to allow us to find replacement work and stay in business. ::To have our project recognised as being in need of additional support.
Details: To seek help for our not-for-profit Social Enterprise to allow us to bid for an existing contract with OPW via OGP so we can get through a financial crisis and also to get additional funding from Pobal to help us through this crisis.
